Abstract
Abstract Accidental or intentional oil spills may impact ecologically sensitive areas such as the shoreline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The environmental consequences can be compounded if there are no effective clean‐up plans. An environmental sensitivity index (ESI) database developed with the aid of remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) is an effective tool in clean‐up operations. Three Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) scenes were used to classify the shoreline sensitivity of the Abu Dhabi Emirate. The TM data were also used to produce an accurate planimentric basemap. These data were then merged with in situ information of the coastine and placed in a GIS. The GIS can be interrogated by oil spill response personnel to optimize the allocation of finite oil spill mitigation resources.
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