Overview of multi-level study on coastal processes and shoreline evolution at Northern Persian Gulf and Oman Sea

• Published in: Ocean & coastal management Vol. 84; pp. 163 - 173
• Main Authors: Shanehsazzadeh, Ahmad, Parsa, Reza
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2013; Elsevier
• Subjects: coasts; Earth sciences; Earth, ocean, space; engineering; evolution; Exact sciences and technology; Geomorphology, landform evolution; Marine and continental quaternary; Oman; Persian Gulf; Surficial geology; Persian Gulf; Oman; Arabian Peninsula; Indian Ocean; Asia; accretion; shorelines; projects; management; islands; erosion; foundations; accuracy; BASIC

An overview of a comprehensive multi-level approach on coastal processes and shoreline evolution is introduced in this article. Different scales of the work in terms of coverage, tools, applications and required accuracy of the outcomes is considered, for both managerial supports and engineering app...