Coastal zone changes in West Africa: Challenges and opportunities for satellite earth observations
Abstract The West African coastal population and ecosystems are increasingly exposed to a
multitude of hazards. These are likely to be exacerbated by global climate change and direct …
multitude of hazards. These are likely to be exacerbated by global climate change and direct …
A biophysical and socioeconomic review of the Volta Delta, Ghana
KA Addo, RJ Nicholls… - Journal of Coastal …, 2018 - meridian.allenpress.com
ABSTRACT Appeaning Addo, K.; Nicholls, RJ; Codjoe, SNA, and Abu, M., 2018. A
biophysical and socioeconomic review of the Volta delta, Ghana. Delta regions are dynamic …
biophysical and socioeconomic review of the Volta delta, Ghana. Delta regions are dynamic …
Coastal vulnerability assessment of the West African coast to flooding and erosion
Global coastal areas are at risk due to geomorphological issues, climate change-induced
sea-level rise, and increasing human population, settlements, and socioeconomic activities …
sea-level rise, and increasing human population, settlements, and socioeconomic activities …
Using GPS-surveyed intertidal zones to determine the validity of shorelines automatically mapped by Landsat water indices
Satellite remote sensing has been used extensively in a variety of shoreline studies and
validated using aerial photography. This ground truth method only represents an …
validated using aerial photography. This ground truth method only represents an …
Effect of coastal land use change on coastline dynamics along the Nigerian Transgressive Mahin mud coast
OA Dada, AO Agbaje, RB Adesina… - Ocean & Coastal …, 2019 - Elsevier
Over the last ten decades, the coastal zone has been experiencing population growth and
incomparable developments that are in discordance with the dynamic nature of the coastal …
incomparable developments that are in discordance with the dynamic nature of the coastal …
Towards West African coastal social-ecosystems sustainability: Interdisciplinary approaches
The coastal system can be regarded as co-evolving socio-economic and ecological systems
undergoing intense environmental pressures owing to the mechanisms of change exerted …
undergoing intense environmental pressures owing to the mechanisms of change exerted …
Wave energy trends over the Bay of Biscay and the consequences for wave energy converters
This is one of the pioneer and preliminary attempt to study the influence of wave energy
trends on the absorbed power of wave energy converters. For that purpose, the reanalysis of …
trends on the absorbed power of wave energy converters. For that purpose, the reanalysis of …
Wave energy resource variation off the west coast of Ireland and its impact on realistic wave energy converters' power absorption
Wave energy converters are specifically designed to extract the maximum energy from a
given location. To that end, wave data statistics based on past measures at the given …
given location. To that end, wave data statistics based on past measures at the given …
Recent retreat and flood dominant areas along the muddy Mahin coastline of Ilaje, Nigeria
S Daramola, H Li, O Omonigbehin, A Faruwa… - Regional Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
The rates of retreat around the world, especially in low-lying coastal areas, have been
pernicious in recent years. For some time, coastal retrogradation may follow a historically …
pernicious in recent years. For some time, coastal retrogradation may follow a historically …
Spatio-temporal trend of past and future extreme wave climates in the Gulf of Guinea driven by climate change
AM Dahunsi, F Bonou, OA Dada… - Journal of Marine Science …, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study assessed the extremes of wave conditions for past (1979–2005) and future (2026–
2045 and 2081–2100) time slices in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG). The ensemble produced from …
2045 and 2081–2100) time slices in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG). The ensemble produced from …