The impact of Caspian Sea water level fluctuations on port management (case study of Amirabad port area)



Abstract:



The Caspian Sea has experienced very severe level fluctuations in the last century, such that in 1977 it dropped to a level of -28.30 meters, and then over the course of 18 years it increased to its highest level in 1995, which was -25.5 meters compared to open waters. Since 1995, it has been on a downward trend, and this downward trend has accelerated in the last decade. It has now reached its lowest level, which is -28.30 meters, and the downward trend will continue.

With this downward trend, we can predict a decrease in the level of more than half a meter per decade, and therefore, in less than 2 decades, a decrease in the level of more than one meter will occur, which requires the management of the country's ports and coasts to make the necessary arrangements in the multi-year plan.

Considering the climatic patterns of precipitation and evaporation and the forecast of the decreasing trend of the level in various articles and references, it is necessary for the countries bordering the Caspian Sea to plan management and engineering measures regarding port engineering and coastal management in the Caspian Sea. In this study, Amirabad Port has been examined as one of the most important ports of Iran in the southeast of the Caspian Sea.

The Caspian Sea water level is still decreasing and technical and management solutions are necessary in the port. The process of developing and equipping ports is much slower than the decreasing process of the Caspian Sea level, and therefore short-term planning is not useful in this regard. The only possible and short-term solution in less than a decade is to change the floating fleet in the port and transfer large vessels to larger ports.

Keywords: Sea level fluctuations, Caspian Sea, Amirabad, sustainable management

The impact of Caspian Sea water level fluctuations on port management (case study of Amirabad port area)



Abstract:



The Caspian Sea has experienced very severe level fluctuations in the last century, such that in 1977 it dropped to a level of -28.30 meters, and then over the course of 18 years it increased to its highest level in 1995, which was -25.5 meters compared to open waters. Since 1995, it has been on a downward trend, and this downward trend has accelerated in the last decade. It has now reached its lowest level, which is -28.30 meters, and the downward trend will continue.

With this downward trend, we can predict a decrease in the level of more than half a meter per decade, and therefore, in less than 2 decades, a decrease in the level of more than one meter will occur, which requires the management of the country's ports and coasts to make the necessary arrangements in the multi-year plan.

Considering the climatic patterns of precipitation and evaporation and the forecast of the decreasing trend of the level in various articles and references, it is necessary for the countries bordering the Caspian Sea to plan management and engineering measures regarding port engineering and coastal management in the Caspian Sea. In this study, Amirabad Port has been examined as one of the most important ports of Iran in the southeast of the Caspian Sea.

The Caspian Sea water level is still decreasing and technical and management solutions are necessary in the port. The process of developing and equipping ports is much slower than the decreasing process of the Caspian Sea level, and therefore short-term planning is not useful in this regard. The only possible and short-term solution in less than a decade is to change the floating fleet in the port and transfer large vessels to larger ports.

Keywords: Sea level fluctuations, Caspian Sea, Amirabad, sustainable management

The impact of Caspian Sea water level fluctuations on port management (case study of Amirabad port area)



Abstract:



The Caspian Sea has experienced very severe level fluctuations in the last century, such that in 1977 it dropped to a level of -28.30 meters, and then over the course of 18 years it increased to its highest level in 1995, which was -25.5 meters compared to open waters. Since 1995, it has been on a downward trend, and this downward trend has accelerated in the last decade. It has now reached its lowest level, which is -28.30 meters, and the downward trend will continue.

With this downward trend, we can predict a decrease in the level of more than half a meter per decade, and therefore, in less than 2 decades, a decrease in the level of more than one meter will occur, which requires the management of the country's ports and coasts to make the necessary arrangements in the multi-year plan.

Considering the climatic patterns of precipitation and evaporation and the forecast of the decreasing trend of the level in various articles and references, it is necessary for the countries bordering the Caspian Sea to plan management and engineering measures regarding port engineering and coastal management in the Caspian Sea. In this study, Amirabad Port has been examined as one of the most important ports of Iran in the southeast of the Caspian Sea.

The Caspian Sea water level is still decreasing and technical and management solutions are necessary in the port. The process of developing and equipping ports is much slower than the decreasing process of the Caspian Sea level, and therefore short-term planning is not useful in this regard. The only possible and short-term solution in less than a decade is to change the floating fleet in the port and transfer large vessels to larger ports.

Keywords: Sea level fluctuations, Caspian Sea, Amirabad, sustainable management