Impact of Tsunamis and Climate Fluctuations on the Coastal Landscape of Bahrain PDF

Keywords

Coastal relief, Tidal waves, Tsunami, Arabian Gulf, Bahrain.

Abstract

Arabian Gulf region considered one of the most areas vulnerable to the negative effects of fluctuations climatic and tsunami in urban, environmental and economic areas, costal relief operate to reduce these impacts, costal relief for Bahrain characterized by existence coastal plains, low-rise and along to the coast find some of Dohat, bays and meandering which are considered as factors helping the flow of tidal waves and tsunamis. The urban, industrial and petroleum areas and water desalination stations, these areas spread along the coast plain lacking of the physical manifestations of the resistance to the flow of tidal waves and tsunamis, which could lead to catastrophic events on infrastructure, construction and petroleum in case the flow of the waves high or tsunami tidal mid-rise, leading to instability in the region on a large scale. It was found that about a quarter of Bahrain will be affected by tidal waves and tsunami medium height (5 m), especially in the north-western parts of the island of Bahrain and the islands of Muharraq and Sitra. We have accomplished morphological maps that illustrate the strengths and weaknesses of the coastal relief of Bahrain in the face of the flow of tidal waves and tsunamis.