| dc.description.abstract | : Over 90% of global trade is done by
shipping the world, the marine sector supports
the transportation of a variety of critical items
while balancing the global economy and keeping
countries united in such a complex global
market. Sri Lankan ports are strategically
positioned ports for vessels going from west to
east and east to west. The X-Press Pearl ship
Explosion recorded on the 20th of May 2021 was
investigated under the study by utilizing the
Geographic Information Systems in the spatial
domain. It severely polluted some of the coastal
zones of Sri Lanka including Colombo, Kalutara,
and Galle due to its chemical explosion and oil
spreading. Under the research, we explored the
marine species wash-out incident through
records and reports on social media and news
reports as the main source of data. First, all data
is stored in the spatial database before the
analysis and along with the location coordinates.
Then the spatial analysis was carried out in the
Arc GIS 10.5 platform and generated maps to
illustrate the pattern of expansion. According to
the study, it has found out the most vulnerable
areas were western and southern coastal regions
while some incidents were recorded in the east
part as well. The data collected and reported on
social media or news was utilized in the data
collection phase and it indicates the public
involvement in disaster management practices.
Further, data analysis done through the GIS
context would be significant in the decision making and implementation phases as a future
direction of the study | en_US |
