Expected Environmental Constraints of the Major Future Projects On the Northern Coast of the State of Kuwait

The environment of the northern coast of Kuwait in general and the coast of Khor Al-Subiya in particular are characterized by high sensitive for any future coastal development. This is what has been summarized after applying the Coastal State Indicators "CSIs" which are sponsored by the European Union under the Fifth Framework (EVK3-CT-2001-0054).
The characteristics of some parameters in the coastal system of Khor Al-Subiya, such as coastal morphology, channel bathymetry and tidal current phases, are incompatible with some objectives of future development projects especially the recreation and navigation objectives.
In addition, the study discloses that if the proposed coastal development of Khor Al-Subiya neglects the environmental opinion and the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), serious harmful consequences will occur and will negatively affect on the physical and constructed environments, structural costs and maintenances.
The study concluded several recommendations in order to reduce the expected environmental impacts of proposed coastal development in Khor Al-Subiya and to maintain environmental resources and maximize socio-economic outcomes.