Estimation of Runoff and Infiltration at Project Level
Colombo is highly vulnerable to flooding, and has experienced regular floods for the past 30 years, affecting over 1.2 million people annually. The recurrent floods in the Colombo Metropolitan Region (CMR) are due to a combination of factors including unauthorized constructions that increase surface runoff by reducing infiltration, dumping waste in the drainage canals, backwater […]
Coastal Field work – Coastal Geomorphology
Coastal Field work under the subject of Coastal Geomorphology of the 3rd year undergraduates who are following the Special Degree in Geography, was successfully conducted on 05th February, 2017 at Kalido Beach Kalutara. It was focused on identification of Geomorphological Units, Identification of Coastal Vegetation and measuring of wave characteristics along with sand sampling on […]
Coastal Field work – Coastal Geomorphology
Coastal Field work under the subject of Coastal Geomorphology of the 3rd year undergraduates who are following the Special Degree in Geography, was successfully conducted on 05th February, 2017 at Kalido Beach Kaluthara. It was focused on identification of Geomorphological Units, Identification of Coastal Vegetation and measuring of wave characteristics along with sand sampling on […]
“Protect Environment: Protect Life” – Cleaning Campaign at ‘Sri Pada’
The Department of Geography, University of Colombo has organized a cleaning campaign at “SriPada” under the theme of “Protect Environment : Protect Life” which also related to the sustainable development goals. The main purpose of this project was to make our surrounding environment more clean, pleasant and healthy for all living beings. The project took […]
International Workshop on Climate Change and Anthropogenic Activities : Impact on Coastal Development and Management
The Department of Geography, University of Colombo – Sri Lanka, and the Island Research Center, State Oceanic Administration, P.R.China (IRC-SOA) were jointly organized the International Workshop on Climate Change and Anthropogenic Activities : Impact on Coastal Development and Management, in order to promote the research and capacity building in the field of marine science, especially in the areas […]
Land Surface Temperature
Remote Sensing (RS) based temperature estimation is very useful to reveal Land Surface Temperature (LST) using radiance. Land Surface Temperature is an estimate of actual ground temperature and it is an important factor in global climate change studies. Further, Land Surface Temperature is important for studies of physical, chemical and biological processes of the earth. […]
Drone Mapping
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) has become a very popular method of research among different field researchers, especially in the fields of surveying and mapping, agriculture, construction, land-use mapping and monitoring. It also provide new opportunities for environmental remote sensing. The UAV technology provides a platform for close-range aerial photography, and detailed ground imagery is captured. […]
Biomass Resource Survey
Biomass Resource Survey on Promoting Sustainable Biomass Energy Production and Modern Bio-Energy Technologies. This assessment/survey was conducted in 11 districts (Gampaha, Kaluthara, Galle, Matara, Puttlam, Kurunegala, Ratnapura, Kegalle, Matale, Kandy, and Nuwara-eliya) in Sri Lanka. Based on primary survey data and secondary data generated from relevant institutes, biomass potential by DS divisions of selected […]
