Study of geomorphological evolution of Lattakia coast between Wadi-Qandil river from north and the estuary of Alkabeer Alshamali river from south

The objective of this article is describing the changes of the coastline shape during the time period extended between 1973-2014. the coastal zone is very special because it occur at the interface between the three major natural systems at the earth surface atmosphere, ocean and land surface. Geomorphological factors operating in all three of these systems are responsible for shaping the coastal zone, and the interaction between the three different sets of processes makes the coastal zone an extremely dynamic one. At present, a wide range of tools and techniques are available to help us to study the evolution of coastline during the time intervals determined by the available data, and thus become our ability to predict future changes. improve our understanding of the geomorphological processes affect the coastal zone allow us to minimize their effects, and use this knowledge in the development of comprehensive coastal zone management planning.