Coastal zone changes in West Africa: Challenges and opportunities for satellite earth observations

R Almar, T Stieglitz, KA Addo, K Ba, GA Ondoa… - Surveys in …, 2023 - Springer
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 …

The production and consumption of oil in Africa: the environmental implications

A Zakari, I Khan, V Tawiah, R Alvarado, G Li - Resources Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper, we examine the role of crude oil production and domestic oil consumption on
the environmental quality in Africa. To achieve this objective, we employ feasible …

Global warming and mosquito-borne diseases in Africa: a narrative review

B Khezzani, M Baymakova, EA Khechekhouche… - Pan African Medical …, 2023 - ajol.info
Human activity has a direct influence on the climate on our planet. In recent decades, the
greater part of the scientific community has united around the concept of Global Warming …

Coastal vulnerability assessment of the West African coast to flooding and erosion

OA Dada, R Almar, P Morand - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Global coastal areas are at risk due to geomorphological issues, climate change-induced
sea-level rise, and increasing human population, settlements, and socioeconomic activities …

Planning for climate change impacts on geoheritage interests in protected and conserved areas

JE Gordon, RML Wignall, V Brazier, R Crofts, D Tormey - Geoheritage, 2022 - Springer
Climate change presents challenges for the management of geoheritage at all scales from
individual geosites to whole landscapes, and affecting all areas of the planet. Direct impacts …

Understanding uncertainties in contemporary and future extreme wave events for broad-scale impact and adaptation planning

J Morim, T Wahl, S Vitousek, S Santamaria-Aguilar… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Understanding uncertainties in extreme wind-wave events is essential for offshore/coastal
risk and adaptation estimates. Despite this, uncertainties in contemporary extreme wave …

Assessment of the integrated coastal vulnerability index of Ghana toward future coastal infrastructure investment plans

B Charuka, DB Angnuureng, EK Brempong… - Ocean & Coastal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Coastal vulnerability assessments are increasingly more important to investigate the
exposure of coastal areas to coastal hazards. In recent decades, climate-induced sea-level …

[HTML][HTML] Sea Level Rise in Europe: Impacts and consequences

R van de Wal, A Melet, D Bellafiore, P Camus… - State of the …, 2024 - sp.copernicus.org
​​​​​​​ Sea level rise has major impacts in Europe which vary from place to place and
in time, depending on the source of the impacts. Flooding, erosion, and saltwater intrusion …

[PDF][PDF] Sea Level Rise in Europe: Adaptation Measures and Decision Making Principles

G Galluccio, A Bisaro, E Fiorini Beckauser… - State of the Planet …, 2024 - sp.copernicus.org
Sea level rise (SLR) will increasingly impact European countries in the coming decades,
posing challenges for coastal decision-making and the design and implementation of …

The impact of coastal erosion on the archaeology of the Cyrenaican coast of Eastern Libya

K Westley, J Nikolaus, A Emrage, N Flemming… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Coastal erosion in Cyrenaica (Eastern Libya) represents a major problem for archaeology
and heritage management. The area is rich in archaeological sites, often understudied or …