sensitive coastal areas are fragile ecosystems affected by geographic features and in the same time settlements were developed around these areas due to their ecological capability. coastal ecosystems due to their countless benefits are very important for protection. hence, this paper attempts to determine the sensitivity of coastal ecosystem to disturbances in hormozgan province. we reviewed 2...

This paper discusses the abilities of numerical models to predict the morphodynamics over sandy beds. In the first part the sediment transport model is presented which solves the bed evolution equation in conjunction with sediment transport formulas. The flow field and the water depth are calculated using the depth-averaged hydrodynamic model TELEMAC-2D. The work consisted in setting up the met...

Continued sea-level rise and coastal development have led to considerable concerns on coastline changes along inhabited islands. Analysis of long-term coastline changes of islands is however limited due to unavailable data and the cost of field work. In this study, high-resolution images taken from 1970–2011 at an interval of about 10 years and topographic maps were collected to determine coast...

Natural and Nature-Based Features (NNBF) are promoted as alternatives to structural flood protection measures. Progress has been made in understanding the physics engineering of these systems; however, engineering, ecological, social barriers implementation remain. This paper identifies using results a literature review summary expert opinion; contrasts state practice NNBF with traditional stru...

despite the fact that coastal areas are benefiting from verity of biological resources of marine and inland systems, they are exposed to destructive threats from both systems. hence, coastal areas are the most vulnerable sectors in the world. population growth, tourism, urbanization, and industrialization are the most important factors in increasing pressure on the coastal and marine areas. ide...