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COASTAL PLANNING · MENA & GCC

Coastal evidence for your next decision

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6 Local study areas21 Country groups

Choose a local study area for site evidence or a country for regional context.

Preparing the decision guide…

THREE WAYS TO START

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COASTALWATCH · USER GUIDE

How to use CoastalWatch

  1. Choose a place

    Use a local study area for site evidence, or a country for regional context.

  2. Choose a decision

    Read the recommended next step and open Evidence and scenario settings to see what supports it.

  3. Build a brief

    Select Add to my brief. In My brief, read the key numbers, rule and next step, then download the PDF.

Find a workflow for your role

Policy makers and regulatorsSet evidence requirements before reviewing a proposal

Choose a local study area and Decide what data to collect. At Al Khor, check how many people live outside the area the flood model assessed. Use the findings to specify what an applicant should investigate.

Developers and design teamsCompare layouts and access before committing to a site

Choose Plan a development. At Al Hamriyah, review the flood and population comparisons, then use them to decide what to test across alternative footprints.

Infrastructure and emergency teamsPrioritise routes and services for closer assessment

Choose Keep roads and services accessible. At Jubail, compare the two flood cases using the same population map. Use the result to plan route checks with local elevations and asset records.

Coastal habitat managersTurn mapped habitat change into field priorities

Choose Plan habitat restoration. In the UAE example, use the national mangrove record to frame questions for local surveys of condition and tidal exchange before choosing where to restore habitat.

Scientists and monitoring teamsTrace sources and design field checks

Choose Monitor the shoreline. In Manama, review which imagery years were accepted and how many shoreline fits were available. Open Evidence and scenario settings for the record, sources and limits.

Students and first-time visitorsExplore what changes from the region to a local coast

Open Explore maps. Choose a theme, switch between MENA, GCC and a local coast, then select a map feature to see its chart and notes. Return to the Decision guide to try a planning question.

THE RESEARCH BEHIND THE MAP

Data & sources

COASTALWATCH · POLICY BRIEF

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