Journal of Natural Environment

Mapping the development conditions in protection classes of the coastal zone of Sistan and Baluchestan province

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Department of Environment, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran.

2 Department of Environment, Darya Pajouh Sazeh Pardazi Consulting Eng. Co. Tehran, Iran.

3 Department of Coastal Engineering and Management, Darya Pajouh Sazeh Pardazi Consulting Eng. Co. Tehran, Iran.

4 Department of RS and GIS, Darya Pajouh Sazeh Pardazi Consulting Eng. Co. Tehran, Iran.

5 Department of Forestry, Faculty of Natural Resources and Erath Sciences, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran.

10.22059/jne.2023.366339.2607

Abstract

Environmental management, as a broad and dynamic system, should consider preventive approaches to face environmental pollution and destruction. On the other hand, in order to an effectively integratation of protection and development in coastal areas, various approaches have been proposed such as regional environmental planning and integrated coastal zone management (ICZM). ICZM should ensure the existence of balance in the use of coastal areas. So, in this study, which is a part of the environmental management program of the coastal area of Sistan and Baluchestan province, in the precision plan of ICZM, development conditions were formulated in the protection classes of the coastal area of this province. According to the essence of the subject, descriptive-inductive method was selected based on referring to existing documents related to environmental protection The development conditions were formulated for the protection zones of coastal area, shore area, coastal waters and offshore area, and by assigning a special code to each of the conditions, spatial mapping of the assigned codes was carried out in ArcGIS software. The results showed, the areas in the class 1 of protection, need ecological protection due to their ecological importance and environmental sensitivities, and development in them is conditional and with the approval of the Department of Environment. Areas in class 2, are not declared non-developable. These areas are developable by observing engineering considerations and technical and management solutions, within the framework of ecological capability. Areas in class 3, which have been set as restoration and rehabilitation, can be developed in the case of preparing a restoration and rehabilitation plan and within the framework of ecological capability. The results of this study will contribute to the balanced and consistency development in the coastal areas of the Oman Sea to create sustainable value added. Also, the results of this study can be used in the preparation three-zone thematic programs of the coastal zone (coastal area, shore area, coastal waters and offshore area).

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Journal of Natural Environment
Volume 76, Special Issue Protected Areas
January 2024
Pages 319-335