Coastal change in Ras Al Khaimah (United Arab Emirates): a cartographic analysis

The coastline of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, has three main const ructional complexes: Jazirat al Hamra, Julfah, and Jazirat Hulaylah. Archiv al information, air photographs and maps dating back to 1819, enable the hi story of coastal change to be reconstructed. Jazirat al Hamra has been much affected by recent reclamation and harbour works, but appears to have been relatively stable. Jazirat Hulaylah also appears to have changed relativel y little. However, the Julfah complex, which includes the harbour mouth for Ras Al Khaimah city, has shown very considerable change as a result of coa stal breaching and spit growth and decay.