A fascinating example of onshore sand movement, the Safety Bay Sandbar is displaying one of nature's long-term cycles of change. Around...

In a recent exercise, looking at dynamics on the Balochistan coast, Pakistan, two harbours have had significant persistent challenges, overwhelming successive structural interventions. However, applying standard coastal engineering approaches, 9/10 coastal engineers would likely have suggested similar actions, as they are the obvious response when considering littoral transport. Case 1: Gaddani Harbour At Gaddani Harbour, the southwest monsoon caused prevailing eastward along