The effects of vegetation on riverbank stability in the Ayeyarwady River: The use of the Normalised Difference Vegetation Index as indicator for stabilising effects of vegetation by measuring bank retreat rates

The Ayeyarwady River is the most important river in Myanmar, connecting the cities Mandalay and Yangon, making inland water transport economically attractive. The Ayeyarwady River has a dynamic character, caused by the significant discharge difference between the dry and rainy season, and the related suspended sediment transport. Point bar...