COMBINATION OF LARGE-SCALE AND LOCAL SHORELINE CHANGE STUDIES FOR HORMOZGAN COASTLINE AND QUSHM ISLAND AT THE NORTHERN PERSIAN GULF

Prediction of accretion and erosion and coastline change are essential for a shoreline management plan (SMP) and to support decision making in Integrated Coastal Zone management (ICZM). The study for this purpose mostly includes the large or regional scale study; however the local or intermediate-scale study for engineering applications is also included. Organization of the study is therefore vital; whereby the balance between the coverageand accuracy is accomplished and sufficient details for diverse applicants are provided. This paper provides the overview of the approach applied to combine two scales of the study for prediction of shoreline evolution in long shoreline of Hormozgan and Qushm Island. The study is outlined in three levels, to logically deal with different scales of the work in terms of coverage, tools, applications and required accuracy of the outcomes for both managerial and engineering applications

COMBINATION OF LARGE-SCALE AND LOCAL SHORELINE CHANGE STUDIES FOR HORMOZGAN COASTLINE AND QUSHM ISLAND AT THE NORTHERN PERSIAN GULF Keywords:

Shoreline change , Coastal processes , Large scale , Shoreline management plan , Hormozgan coastline , Qushm Island , Persian Gulf