Abstract
This research highlights the importance of creating an Underwater Domain Awareness (UDA) Framework specifically for managing sedimentation. Sediment management is a complex challenge that requires collaboration among various stakeholders to avoid fragmented approaches and ensure effective policy development. Sediment management has applications in water resource management, port management, inland water management, and ecosystem management. The concentration of annual monsoon rainfall leads to high water flow, causing excessive siltation. Sediment deposition poses risks to both on-site and off-site areas, resulting in significant costs to the national economy.[2] Understanding sediment stability and transport is crucial for assessing environmental impact, habitat stability, public health risks, and marine hazards such as ship grounding, port access, seabed erosion, harbour siltation, reservoir infill, and coastal protection. These global issues have commercial, aesthetic, social, and scientific immplications, contributing to sustainable development and coastal zone management.
