Application of coastal cells for the multi-level study of Hormozgan coastline at Northern Persian Gulf and Oman Sea

Abstract

Coastal cells are considered as an appropriate framework in studying coastal processes and shoreline evolution as the basis for both engineering objectives and shoreline management plans. In this article a summary of the identification of cells and sub-cells as part of a multi-level coastal study of Hormozgan coastline and Qeshm Island is presented. The application of this concept for the study area encounters a number of restrictions and requires specific considerations, which stem from complex feature of the coastline and lack of reliable data regarding the available sediment sources and limited evidences for the processes in the past. The scientific value of this study is in its potential application for the lengthy and mostly undeveloped coastline of the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea with the similar characteristics and in association with the objectives of integrated coastal zone management regarding coastal sediment processes.