Managing Coastal Risks in West Africa
Coastal erosion is a naturally occurring process that is accelerated by human impacts. Artificial stabilization of the shoreline, the deterioration of natural formations, the construction of infrastructure, the extraction of materials, and the prol...
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okr-10986-242812021-04-23T14:04:21Z Managing Coastal Risks in West Africa World Bank Group FLOODING RISKS WASTE WATER ECOSYSTEM STORM EARLY WARNING DISASTER RISK CLIMATE CHANGE HIGH TIDES BEACHES RISK REDUCTION NATURE WATER DRAINAGE AQUACULTURE LAND USE PLANNING BANK STORMS RAPID POPULATION GROWTH CONTINGENCY PLANS FORESTS PROTECTION STABILIZATION AGRICULTURAL LANDS DAMAGE SHORELINES COASTAL AREAS MANAGEMENT DISASTER COASTAL ZONE ISLANDS WATER RESOURCES EROSION COASTS SEDIMENT LAND ECOSYSTEMS COASTLINE MANGROVE COAST RISK ESTUARIES LEADS POPULATION GROWTH SHORELINE STORM SURGES DISASTER RISK REDUCTION CONSTRUCTION WATER COASTAL EROSION COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS SEA-LEVEL LIVELIHOODS SEA DISASTERS TIDES COASTLINES STORM WATER SEA LEVEL SWAMPS MANGROVE FORESTS COASTAL AREAS FISHING LAGOONS LAND USE Coastal erosion is a naturally occurring process that is accelerated by human impacts. Artificial stabilization of the shoreline, the deterioration of natural formations, the construction of infrastructure, the extraction of materials, and the proliferation of dams deprive fragile coastal areas of important sediment deposits, which leads to erosion. Degradation of the shoreline reduces the natural protection of coastal areas to storm surges, which, together with heavy precipitation, exposes low-lying areas to flooding. Given the trans boundary nature of the region’s ecosystems, the potential downstream effects of infrastructure, and the importance of the coastline for all sectors, optimal solutions to reduce the risk along West Africa’s coasts can be reached only through multi sectoral action and multinational cooperation. Every national and regional development plan in West Africa should take coastal risks and adaption to climate change into consideration. 2016-05-17T19:58:13Z 2016-05-17T19:58:13Z 2015-01 Brief http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/11/25486902/managing-coastal-risks-west-africa http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24281 English en_US West Africa Coastal Areas Management Program Knowledge Sheet;3 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Brief Africa West Africa |
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FLOODING RISKS WASTE WATER ECOSYSTEM STORM EARLY WARNING DISASTER RISK CLIMATE CHANGE HIGH TIDES BEACHES RISK REDUCTION NATURE WATER DRAINAGE AQUACULTURE LAND USE PLANNING BANK STORMS RAPID POPULATION GROWTH CONTINGENCY PLANS FORESTS PROTECTION STABILIZATION AGRICULTURAL LANDS DAMAGE SHORELINES COASTAL AREAS MANAGEMENT DISASTER COASTAL ZONE ISLANDS WATER RESOURCES EROSION COASTS SEDIMENT LAND ECOSYSTEMS COASTLINE MANGROVE COAST RISK ESTUARIES LEADS POPULATION GROWTH SHORELINE STORM SURGES DISASTER RISK REDUCTION CONSTRUCTION WATER COASTAL EROSION COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS SEA-LEVEL LIVELIHOODS SEA DISASTERS TIDES COASTLINES STORM WATER SEA LEVEL SWAMPS MANGROVE FORESTS COASTAL AREAS FISHING LAGOONS LAND USE |
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FLOODING RISKS WASTE WATER ECOSYSTEM STORM EARLY WARNING DISASTER RISK CLIMATE CHANGE HIGH TIDES BEACHES RISK REDUCTION NATURE WATER DRAINAGE AQUACULTURE LAND USE PLANNING BANK STORMS RAPID POPULATION GROWTH CONTINGENCY PLANS FORESTS PROTECTION STABILIZATION AGRICULTURAL LANDS DAMAGE SHORELINES COASTAL AREAS MANAGEMENT DISASTER COASTAL ZONE ISLANDS WATER RESOURCES EROSION COASTS SEDIMENT LAND ECOSYSTEMS COASTLINE MANGROVE COAST RISK ESTUARIES LEADS POPULATION GROWTH SHORELINE STORM SURGES DISASTER RISK REDUCTION CONSTRUCTION WATER COASTAL EROSION COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS SEA-LEVEL LIVELIHOODS SEA DISASTERS TIDES COASTLINES STORM WATER SEA LEVEL SWAMPS MANGROVE FORESTS COASTAL AREAS FISHING LAGOONS LAND USE World Bank Group Managing Coastal Risks in West Africa |
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Coastal erosion is a naturally occurring
process that is accelerated by human impacts. Artificial
stabilization of the shoreline, the deterioration of natural
formations, the construction of infrastructure, the
extraction of materials, and the proliferation of dams
deprive fragile coastal areas of important sediment
deposits, which leads to erosion. Degradation of the
shoreline reduces the natural protection of coastal areas to
storm surges, which, together with heavy precipitation,
exposes low-lying areas to flooding. Given the trans
boundary nature of the region’s ecosystems, the potential
downstream effects of infrastructure, and the importance of
the coastline for all sectors, optimal solutions to reduce
the risk along West Africa’s coasts can be reached only
through multi sectoral action and multinational cooperation.
Every national and regional development plan in West Africa
should take coastal risks and adaption to climate change
into consideration. |
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Managing Coastal Risks in West Africa |
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Managing Coastal Risks in West Africa |
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Managing Coastal Risks in West Africa |
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Managing Coastal Risks in West Africa |
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Managing Coastal Risks in West Africa |
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managing coastal risks in west africa |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2016 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/11/25486902/managing-coastal-risks-west-africa http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24281 |
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