Abstract Flood events in West Africa have devastating impacts on the lives of people.
Additionally, developments such as climate change, settlement expansion into flood-prone …

Coastal and marine ecosystems, as integral component of social, ecological, and economic
systems, are critical in providing essential ecosystem services that underpin human …

This article evaluates the current gaps and describes opportunities for improving flood risk
management (FRM) in Ghana, West Africa. A mixed‐method participatory approach …

Vulnerability studies in relation to coastal floods in Ghana have generally focused on
assessing the biophysical vulnerability and flood hazard modelling-rather than exploring the …

Coastal zones are considered to be highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, such
as erosion, flooding, and storms, including sea level rise (SLR). The effects of rising sea …

Estuaries are among the world's most biologically productive ecosystems and have since
generations attracted migrants due to their high biodiversity, natural beauty, and source of …

Certain communities along the coast of Ketu South Municipality in south-eastern Ghana,
remain vulnerable to coastal flood events from storm surges, high tidal waves, lagoon …

Despite numerous structural and non-structural measures to curb the problem, flood
disasters have become a recurring theme globally. Reducing vulnerability to flooding …

South of the Sahara, flood vulnerability and risk assessments at local level rarely identify the
exposed areas according to the probability of flooding or the actions in place, or localize the …

Increasing human activities in coastal areas of Ghana have led to the degradation of many
surface waterbodies, with significant consequences for the ecosystems in the affected areas …