Coastal Management of Failaka Island, Kuwait |
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Authors: | Mohamed A Al-Sarawi Yehia R Marmoush Jen-Men Lo Khalid A Al-Salem |
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Institution: | aGeology Department, Kuwait University, Safat 13060, P.O. Box 5969, Kuwait;bHydraulics and Coastal Engineering Dept. Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Safat 13109, P.O. Box 24885, Kuwait |
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Abstract: | Failaka Island is one of the most important islands belonging to the State of Kuwait. With the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait on 2 August 1990, most of the activies on Failaka Island were destroyed. After the liberation of Kuwait, the Kuwaiti government decided to reconstruct the island for touristic and recreational purposes. Thus, a coastal development plan was needed. The presented study is an attempt to address the coastal zone management of the island. Based on the overall geomorphological features of the island, the coast was classified into four coastal zones. The wave and tidal conditions were identified around the island. The major items controlling the coastal development were specified. Accordingly, a detailed coastal zone management map for future development was developed. The overall goal was to provide decision-makers with guidelines for the future development of the island. |
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Keywords: | coastal zone management Failaka Island Kuwait |
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