REPORT

REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON

APPLICATION OF REMOTE SENSING IN INTEGRATED COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 5-6 MARCH, 2006

Jointly Organized and Sponsored By:

- UNESCO OFFICE CAIRO/ REGIONAL OFFICE FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR THE ARAB STATES

- MINISTRY OF EDUCATION/ NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR EDUCATION, CULTURE & SCIENCE, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

- ENVIRONMENT AGENCY - ABU DHABI

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Contents Acknowledgements Organizers and Committees List of Acronyms Context & Background to the Workshop Workshop Objectives Workshop Activities I-Workshop Activities I.a. Invitations I.b. Technical Program I.c. Venue I.d. Participants I.f. Opening Ceremony II.Summary on Workshop Lectures

? Day One, 5/3/2006 ? Day Two, 6/3/2006

III- Closing Session IV-Workshop Social Events V-Workshop Conclusions and Recommendations VI-Annexes

Annex 1 Letter of Invitation Annex 2 Technical Program Annex 3 List of Participants Annex 4 Presentations Annex 5 Workshop Photos

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LIST OF ACRONYMS

UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation

UAE-NATCOM UNESCO

United Arab Emirates National Commission for UNESCO

EAD Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi

IGSR Institute of Post Graduate Studies and Research

NARSS National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Science

ICZM Integrated Coastal Zone Management

RS Remote Sensing

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The organization of this Regional Workshop was complex and needed the contributions of

several authorities and the co-operation of many institutions. Hence it is not possible to

identify every individual who contributed to its success. Nevertheless we are pleased to

acknowledge the principal contributors

The support given to the Workshop by KEY organizations in Egypt and United Arab Emirates

is highly appreciated. They include from United Arab Emirates: U.A.E. National

Commission for UNESCO and The Environment Agency of Abu Dhabi, from Egypt: National

Authority for Remote Sensing & Space Sciences (NARSS), from Sultanate of Oman: Ministry

of Agriculture & Fisheries, from Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Presidency of Meteorology &

Environment, from Kingdom of Bahrain: Public Commission For The Protection Of Marine

Resources, Environment & Wildlif e, from Arab Republic of Yemen: Yemeni National

Commission for UNESCO, from Syria: General Organization of Remote Sensing, and from

Lebanon: National Centre for Remote Sensing.

The organizing committee would like to thank Mr. Awad Ali Saleh, Secretary General of The

U.A.E. National Commission for UNESCO and to acknowledge the hospitality. We

appreciate especially the continuous encouragement given by Dr. Mohamed Al-Aawah,

Ecological and Earth Sciences Specialist, at the UNESCO Office in Cairo.

We extend our appreciation to the Environment Agency of Abu Dhabi and to those who

participated in the discussions and provided valuable input contributing to the success of this

Workshop. We also wish to extend our thanks to the organizing committee who played an

important role in the success of this Workshop.

Workshop Chairman

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ORGANIZERS AND COMMITTEES

Workshop Chairman Dr. Mohamed Al-Aawah, Cairo UNESCO Office Host Institution Ministry of Education/ National Commission for Education,

Culture & Science, United Arab Emirates

Principal Organizers UNESCO OFFICE CAIRO/ Regional Office for Science and Technology for the Arab States

Co-Organizers Ministry of Education/ National Commission for Education,

Culture & Science, United Arab Emirates Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi

Organizing Committee

Dr. Mohamed Al-Awaah Dr Awad Saleh Ms. Dina Elwan

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Context and Background to the Workshop Throughout the world, coastal zone and adjacent sea are under escalating pressure from trends like rising populations and increasing living standards. Because of social and economic development, the coastal zone also undergoes great environmental modification and deterioration through landfill, dredging, and pollution caused by urban, industrial, aquaculture and agriculture development. There is an urgent need for coastal states to strengthen their capabilities for integrated coastal zone management. Although many of the related problems may be beyond the direct solution science can offer, it is important that the best possible knowledge base be developed in order that changes in the coasts in response to trend of society can be predicted. Effort need to be put into improving communication among scientist, managers, policymakers, and others who deal with the consequences of coastal changes and exploitation of the coastal zone and near shore areas. Workshop Objectives The objectives of the workshop are to

? Provide a comprehensive overview of the use of RS and its application in the field of integrated coastal management;

? Assist in the capacity building of participating institution and individuals ? Introduce and use advance technology and information system to deal with problems

of coastal management and planning. ? Foster the exchange of experiences and strengthen cooperation among participating

countries. ? Emphasize practical and successful case studies.

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I. Workshop Activities I .a. Invitations Pre-Workshop activities involved identifying organizations and institutions that represented interests at the local, regional levels. They formed the basic list of invitees to this “Regional Workshop on Application of Remote Sensing in Integrated Coastal Zone Management “, from the original list other participants where identified following consultations with Ministry of Education/ National Commission for Education, Culture & Science, United Arab Emirates. The Workshop objectives was discussed in formal meetings with key stakeholders in Cairo and other participated countries as a means of introducing and soliciting participation and support for the Workshop. Formal invitations (Annex 1) were sent to each country participant together with the Workshop brochure (Annex 2) and the provisional agenda. In the invitation letter, an explanation of the role and expected outputs of participants was given. I .b. Technical Program Draft Workshop technical program was reviewed and updated to its final form (Annex 3). All components of the technical program were thoroughly discussed and the final lecture assignments and the methods of presentation were agreed upon. The logic sequence of the lectures was also discussed to prevent overlap and to ensure the flow and clarity in content. The program aimed to discuss the general messages that needed to be delivered to the countries representatives and the objectives of their participation. This was done to make sure that the Workshop organizing team members deliver the same harmonized messages. I .c. Venue The Workshop was held at Novetel hotel, Abu Dhabi, UAE. The hotel offered a good central location and was much appreciated despite so access issues for those attending from outside the city. The organizing committee checked the venue and discussed plans with the hotel manager and made sure that all the required felicities would be in place for the Workshop. I .e . Participants Interest to participate in the Workshop was very high and about 10 proposed presentations were received from 23 participants belonging to 9 countries. For logistic reasons associated with the time allocated for the Workshop, it was necessary to limit the formal presentations to only abstracts.

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The regional workshop advertizing campaigne resultes promoted diversity. Participants included scientists from a range of ICZM disciplines, with experts in varous fields ranging from coastal modelle rs, and managers and regional development specialists and field scientists. A complete list of participants and their contact details are given in (annex 4). II. Structure and Themes of the Workshop This workshop is planned to be as interactive as possible; participants are strongly encouraged to identify case studies and best practice pertaining to the following themes:

1. Remote Sensing as important tools for coastal management and planning. 2. Priorities and needs for ICZM in Arab countries. 3. Involvement of the public in the planning/management process.

II .a. Welcome and Introductory Speeches

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II .b. Summary on Workshop Lectures ? Day One 5/3/2006 Lecture 1: Dr. Mohamed E. El-Raey, EGYPT Applications of Remote Sensing in Integrated Coastal Management in the Arab Region,

Basic principles of remote sensing of environment have been presented emphasizing inherent physical properties of targets and capabilities of remote sensing techniques for identifying and assessing features in the coastal zone. The most important basic principles of detection and identification of objects such as resolution, spectral signatures and satellite systems are presented. Coastal zone problems in the Arab world are outlined and potential applications of remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for monitoring, assessment and control of these problems are discussed.

Examples of applications of remote sensing techniques in monitoring and assessment of a number of case studies in the Arab world on the Mediterranean and the Red seas and the

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Arabian Gulf are outlined. Case examples of Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) of projects of Fuka-Matruh and SMART as well as marine water quality monitoring, air pollution monitoring, coral reef conservation, early warning of earthquakes, impact of sea level rise and oil pollution control have all been presented and discussed.

Lecture 2: Ms. Suhad Al-Shihaby KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN Kingdom of Bahrain Experiences in Using Remote Sensing Techniques in the Management of Coastal Zones Advances in technology and decreases in cost are making remote sensing (RS) and geographic information systems (GIS) practical and attractive for use in coastal resource management. They are also allowing researchers and managers to take a broader view of ecological patterns and processes. This paper reviews methods used and application to coastal zone management for a period of 20 years in the Kingdom of Bahrain , the paper first describes the definition of the coastal zone ,their significant Characteristics ,economic Importance of this zone, threats facing ,legal Framework of Coastal Zone in the Kingdom , following by the national experience in using the Remote Sensing technology in the management of costal zone. Lecture 3: Mr. Mohamed Bin Abdul Rahman Bukhari, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA Case Study from Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Lecture 4: Mr. Younis Idris , SYRIA Case Study: Akar Plain between Southern Big and Samarian Rivers

Lecture 5: Shaban, A., Khawlie M., Darwich, T., Faour, G. and T. Masri, LEBANON

Application of remote sensing for integrated coastal area management of Lebanon The western mountainous slopes of Mount Lebanon dominate the coastal area, since they decide the physiography and terrain character. The coastal zone, with its loaded population, is witnessing several stressing activities that need assessment through an integrated management approach. Recently, the introduction of remote sensing techniques helped scientifically in data acquisition from space, with a short time and vast areal coverage. Remote sensing covers multidisciplinary sectors of natural resources assessment and geo-environmental issues, which influence the coastal area. Therefore, new and updated information from remote sensing contributed to improving knowledge. In the coastal area of Lebanon, there is an urgent need for integrated management plans. Unfortunately proper strategies for the integrated coastal area management are still lacking. Only research studies are achieved on a fragmented basis. This study reveals the existing geo-environmental and resources deterioration problems, as well as the role of remote sensing application to the coastal area. These applications, which proved their great utility, must be enrolled in an integrated strategy for proper management plans to conserve the coastal area of Lebanon.

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Lecture 6: Mr. Abdul Rahman Ahmed Sorour, QATAR Case Study from Qatar Lecture 7: Mr. Mohamed Al-Kadasi, YEMEN Case Study from Yemen ? Day Two: 6/3/2006 Lecture 1: Mahmoud H Ahmed, Egypt and Mohammed Al-Awaah, Yemen, Role of Space Technology in Integrated Coastal Zone Management. The coastal zone of the Mediterranean, Red Seas and Arabian Gulf represent sensitive ecosystems, affected by a range of natural and anthropogenic stresses. These zones are heavily populated and highly vulnerable to global climate change and climate variability. Therefore, they are subjected to multifaceted problems including salt water intrusion, coastal land subsidence, fertilizer run-offs, wastewater discharges and shoreline changes. Understanding these large-scale changes is fundamental to predict the smaller scale changes that we often required as the coastal management problem. Such efforts are quite consistent with emerging ideas on large-scale coastal behaviour which recognize large-scale changes the boundary conditions for changes at smaller-scale. Further adaptation is often seemed as implementation of specific measures. Most of the coastal Arab Countries developed a national integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) plan which addresses the coastal environmental issues. These plans have been implemented with certain success in the some areas, i.e. Red Sea coast. However, the implementation in the Mediterranean Sea was of limited success. The challenges faced in the implementation of ICZM are the multiple jurisdictions with different governorates, and the lack of coordination and effective mechanisms for data sharing and integration between various government agencies and research institutes. The partnership building process is the first step to establish regional collaboration for the ICZM. The initiative should include the development of an integrated coastal assessment and monitoring programs using data sets from the Earth Observation imagery and real-time environmental monitoring, it should also include local capacity building. Modalities for long-term cooperative programs; promotion of inter-institutional coordination, public participation in the decision-making process, development of specific research, promotion of international cooperation and encouraging decision-makers to consider this as an integral part of their national planning process are suggested. Lecture 2: Mr. Yakoub Bin Khalafan Al-Boseidi, SULTANT OF OMAN

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Case Study from Oman Lecture 3: Ashraf Al Cibahy, Yasser Othman, and Thabit Zahrann UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Concepts and Background Information on the Present and Future use of Remote Sensing and GIS as a Tool for Integrated Coastal Zone Management in the United Arab Emirates The coastal zones of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are integral to the country’s cultural, social and economic life and contain many productive and biologically complex ecosystems. The management of the coastal areas requires up-to-date knowledge of features that comprise the shoreline as well as the offshore and littoral zones. Remote sensing data and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are relatively new and potentially valuable tools for coastal zone management in UAE. This paper briefs the basic and essential concepts of the application of these two tools for the management of coastal zones. A summery of the capabilities and GIS applications’ constrains in coastal zones of Abu Dhabi Emirate of UAE was provided. In addition, four case studies for these applications in Abu Dhabi Emirate are presented. III- CLOSING SESSION Closing statement (4.45 pm 6th March 2006): Dr Al-Awaah and Dr Saleh Awad closed the meeting by thanking the staff for hosting the workshop event and the participants whom made favourable contributions about aspects of the Workshop issues during these two days. Formal summaries of the Workshop were given by Dr M. Al-Awaah Who emphasized that: • This is the first Regional Workshop focussing on Integrated Coastal Zone Management in

the Arab region. • It has proved to be a very valuable forum for generating and exchanging information and

ideas He also indicated that issues of continuity and sustainability of regional research projects and cooperation were commented upon as were issues regarding the need for more integrated multi-disciplinary approach to environmental change and CZM science its application to land waters interaction. The combination of disciplines covered during the Workshop – geology, archaeology, marine geology, aquatic biodiversity and water management - was unusually broad especially in an Arab context. Such a combination runs a risk of loosing focus but given sufficient co-ordination and firm selection of contributions by an able organizing committee this multi-disciplinary approach was generally perceived as very beneficial. within the current Finally, thanks were conveyed to all who were involved in the workshop, especially to Dr Awad Saleh and the people whom are facilitating the Workshop, Mrs Dina Elw an, and finally to all those who presented papers.

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IV- Workshop Conclusions and Recommendations Conclusions A principle aim of the Workshop here in Abu Dhabi was to promote scientific exchanges between CZM scientists in the Arab region. With new international developments in environmental change research and in land-water management policies rapidly taking place, there is a need to promote dialogue between Arab scientists. Awareness about a variety of ICZM issues -from pollution effects to global climate change- and their effects on natural resources is growing. Threats to inland water resources are particularly worrying. It is imperative that science communities are facilitated in their efforts to tackle these issues. This Workshop is particularly welcome for many reasons but importantly it provides a strongly multi-disciplinary forum for specialists from a variety of coastal resource interest areas from both Red and Mediterranean Sea and Arabian Gulf countries. Within the current We hope that this Workshop will promote exchanges of information so that co-operation between specialists will flourish. It is anticipated that not only will links between the participating Arab scientists be improved but also that a foundation will be laid where by people in different but related disciplines will work together to help solve some of the multi-component coastal zone problems facing us all today. Recommendations

• Exchange of existing data and Collaboration between institutions and countries is required to avoid duplicating effort, to benefit from comprehensive data sets and to stimulate multidisciplinary activities generally.

• Hydrological Modifications has had major effects on water quality and aquatic ecosystem integrity of Arab coast region, in the 20th century.

• Climate Change will be an increasingly important influencing on these coastal ecosystems during this (21st) century.

• Coastal Zone Monitoring and Modelling offer important opportunities for assessing ecosystem functioning and the potential impacts that leads to integrated coastal zone management.

• Some aspects of the Arab regional coastal water framework directive could be considered as being appropriate for coastal resources management. however reference conditions and stakeholder wishes need to be carefully evaluated against feasibility, sustainability and sustainability criteria.

• Integration, co-ordination and continuity of monitoring and modelling (involving remote sensing, sediments, ecology and hydrology) are all needed to facilitate integrated coastal zone management.

• Assess the potential for the development of guidelines for integrated planning and management of coastal zones with an emphasis on issues of common concern.

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• We believe that these activities are essential for underpinning effective stakeholder management decision making processes.

V. Workshop Social Events The plan of the Workshop included some of social activities to help exchanges and to promote intra-collaboration discussions between the different cultural participants. These activit ies were also added so that some scientific ideas during the Workshop could be developed. Of these activities the Workshop dinner in Roman Beach Hotel on March 5, and the Field Excursion to Emirates Heritage Club were added to the Workshop agenda. Most interesting photos have been picked up covering most of the social events as follows.

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VI- Annexes

Annex-1

Letter of Invitation SUBJECT : INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON “THE APPLICATION OF REMOTE SENSING FOR INTEGRATED COASTAL MANAGEMENT” 5-6 March, 2006 Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. Dear Mr., I am pleased to inform you that, within the framework of UNESCO Earth Sciences activities, UNESCO Cairo Office (UCO) jointly with The National Commission for Education, Culture & Science of U.A.E. and the Environment Agency of Abu Dhabi are organizing an International Conference on “The Application Of Remote Sensing For Integrated Coastal Management”. Please find below some relevant information regarding this activity. 1. This meeting will be held in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. during the period from 5 -6 March, 2006. 2. We would like you to actively participate in the meeting. After the completion of the

meeting, you are kindly requested to submit a brief summary report on your participation and achievements from this meeting.

3. Your travel and accommodation expenses will be covered by UNESCO through The National Commission for Education, Culture & Science of U.A.E.

4. You are not to be considered as an agent or member of staff of UNESCO, and shall not be entitled to any privileges, immunities, compensation or reimbursements, except as otherwise provided herein, nor are you authorized to commit UNESCO to any expenditures or other obligations.

5. You shall undertake full responsibility for the purchase of any insurance, which may be necessary in respect of accidents or sickness. UNESCO assumes no responsibility for compensation in the event of sickness, accident, death or disability of a grantee, nor does it arrange for insurance of a grantee or reimburse premiums paid therefore.

6. If the conditions set forth are acceptable, kindly sign this letter of invitation and fax it back to us (+202-7945296) no later than February 20, 2006.

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Annex-2

Technical Program Saturday 4 March Arrival of participants Sunday 5 March 09.00-09.30 Registration 09.30-10.00 Opening Ceremony & Speech Morning Session 10.00-10.15 Overview of Workshop Objectives UNESCO Cairo Office - Mr. Mohamed Al-Aawah 10.15-10.45 Application of Remote Sensing in Integrated Coastal Management in the Arab Region Egypt - Mr. Mohamed Ezzel Din El Raey 10.45-11.15 Kingdom of Bahrain Experiences in Using Remote Sensing Techniques in the Management of Coastal Zones Bahrain - Ms. Suhad Al-Shihaby 11.15-11.45 Use of Remote Sensing Data in Integrated Coastal Studies: Applications from Lebanon Lebanon - Mr. Amin Shaban 11.45-12.00 Coffee Break 12.00-12.30 Case Study from Kingdom of Saudi Arabia K.S.A. - Mr. Mohamed Bin Abdulrahman Bukhari 12.30-13.00 Case Study: Akar Plain Between Southern Big and Samarian Rivers Syria - Mr. Younis Idris 13.00-14.30 Lunch Break Afternoon Session 14.30-15.00 Case Study from Qatar Qatar - Mr. Abdulrahman Ahmed Sorour 15.30-16.00 Case Study from Yemen Yemen - Mr. Mohamed Al-Kadasi Monday 6 March Morning Session 9.00-09.30 Role of Space Technology in Integrated Coastal Zone Management Egypt - Mr. Mahmoud Hussein 09.30-10.00 Case Study from Oman Oman - Mr. Yakoub Bin Khalafan Al-Boseidi 10.00-13.00 Case Studies from the United Arab Emirates U.A.E. 13.00-14.30 Lunch Break Afternoon Session 14.30-15.30 General Discussion and Recommendations 15.30-16.00 Closing Session Tuesday 7 March Departure of participants

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Annex-3 List of Participants

SRL Country Name Tel / Fax Email

1 Abu-Dhabi Ashraf Al Cibahy aalcibahy@ead.ae

2 Thabit Al Abdessalaam

Tel: +971 26934661 /+971 26934658 Fax: +971 26817353 taddessalaam@ead.ae

3 Yasser Othman Tel: +971 26934692 Fax: +971 26810008 yothman@ead.ae

4 Mark Beech Tel: +971 26934515 Fax: +971 26810008 adias@ead.ae

5 H.S.Das Tel: +971 26934654 Fax: +971 26810008 hsdas@ead.ae

6 Anbiah Rajan Tel: +971 26934550 Fax: +971 26810008 arajan@ead.ae

7 Stanley Alexander Hartmann

Tel: +971 26934560 Fax: +971 26810008 shartmann@ead.ae

8 Hussain Abdul Rahman

Tel: +971 26934528 Fax: +971 26817353 hmohamed@ead.ae

9 Ahmed K. Bashir Tel: +971 26934626 Fax: +971 26817359 abashir@ead.ae

10 Lina Kabbara Tel: +971 26934548 Fax: +971 26817353 lkabbara@ead.ae

11 Mostafa Al Meniawi Tel: 080 6627541 Fax: 084 280192 mmusawa@yahoo.com

12 Atef Hanafy Tel: +971 26576177 atefhannafi@yahoo.com

13 Mohamed Mubarak Tel: +971 2678888 myon@hotmail.com

14 Egypt

Mr. Mahmoud Hussein

Mob: +20-0101502501 Work: +202-6225815 Fax:+202-6225800 / +202-6225833 mahahmed_narss@yahoo.com

mahahmed_narss@yahoo.com

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Mr. Mohamed El Raey

Mob: 0020-0123109051 / Home: 00202-3856056

elraey@link.net

16 Bahrain

Ms. Suhad Al -Shehaby

Work Tel: +973-1785150 Fax: +973-17874615 suhads@environment.gov.bh

17 Lebanon

Mr. Amin Shaban Tel: +961-4409845 / 6 Mob: +961-3855203 Fax: +961-4409847

geoamin@cnrs.edu.lb

18 Oman

Mr. Yakoub Al-Boseidi

Tel: 24696300 Fax: 24605634 Mob: 968-99807171

yaq71@hotmail.com

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19 Saudi Arabia

Mr. Mohamed Bukhari Tel: (966-2) 6512312 ext.2119 mbukhari@pme.gov.sa

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Mr. Abdulbasit S. Sairafi

Tel: +(966-2) 6512312 ext.2552 Fax: +(966-2) 6517832 Mob: +(966-50) 5624438

sairafibasit@hotmail.com abdulbasits@yahoo.com

21 Syria

Mr. Younis Idris

Work Fone: +963-11-3920673(4/5/6) Home: +963-11-6861801 Mobile: 0963-335497 Fax: +963-11-3920700

gors@mail.sy

22 Qatar

Mr. Abdul Rahman Sorour Tel: 974-5510731 / 974-4869951 sorouri@hotmail.com

23 Yemen

Mr. Mohamed Al-Kadasi

Tel: +967-1-214612 Fax: +967-1-214613

malkadasi@hotmail.com

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Annex 4 Presentations

Remote Sensing of the Remote Sensing of the Coastal ZoneCoastal Zone

M. El RaeyM. El RaeyInstitute of Graduate studies and ResearchInstitute of Graduate studies and Research

University of AlexandriaUniversity of AlexandriaConsultant NARSS/CEDAREConsultant NARSS/CEDARE

Role of Space Technology and GIS in The Integrated Coastal

Zone ManagementMahmoud H. Ahmed and

Mohamed Al-Aawah

National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences, NARSS. P.O. Box 1564 Alf

Maskan, Cairo, Egypt, mahahmed_narss@yahoo.com

Earth Sciences and Ecology Programs, UNESCO Cairo Office,

m.alaawah@UNESCO.org

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Remote Sensing Application for Coastal Zone Management

Case Study: Yemen

Khaled KhanbariMohamed Al-Kadasi

Coastal Zone Management

in the Sultanate of Oman

Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries

Sultanate of Oman

Regional Workshop

OnApplication of Remote sensing

In Integrated Coastal Management Abu Dhabi, UAE

5,6 March 2006

Kingdom of Bahrain Kingdom of Bahrain experiences in using Remote experiences in using Remote Sensing techniques in Costal Sensing techniques in Costal

Zone ManagementZone Management

Suhad H. Al -ShehabiHead Of GIS Section

Public Commission For The Protection Of Marine Resources, Environment & Wildlife

Abu Dhabi 27-28 Feb. 2006

Application of remote sensing for integrated coastal area management of Lebanon

Remote Sensing Center, National Council for Scientific Research, Lebanon

Regional Workshop on:Application of Remote Sensing in Integrated Coastal Management

5-6 March 2006, Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates

1Ashraf Al Cibahy ICZM

Background Information on the Present and Future

Use of Remote Sensing and GIS as a Tool for ICZM

in the United Arab Emirates

Ashraf Al Cibahy, Yasser Othman and Thabit Al Abdessalaam

Environment Agency – Abu DhabiP.O. Box 45553, Abu Dhabi, UAE

The Application of Remote Sensing Technology in Archaeology and Coastal Zone Management in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

by Dr Mark Beech

Abu Dhabi Islands Archaeological Survey (ADIAS), P.O. Box 45553,Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.Email: adias@ead.ae– Web: www.adias-uae.com

Application of Remote Sensing Technology in Coastal Zone Management, Abu Dhabi 5- 6 March 2006

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Annex 5 Workshop Photos