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Managing Coastal Risks in West Africa

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank Group
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-17T19:58:13Z
dc.date.available2016-05-17T19:58:13Z
dc.date.issued2015-01
dc.description.abstractCoastal 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.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/11/25486902/managing-coastal-risks-west-africa
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/24281
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/24281
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesWest Africa Coastal Areas Management Program Knowledge Sheet;3
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectFLOODING
dc.subjectRISKS
dc.subjectWASTE WATER
dc.subjectECOSYSTEM
dc.subjectSTORM
dc.subjectEARLY WARNING
dc.subjectDISASTER RISK
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectHIGH TIDES
dc.subjectBEACHES
dc.subjectRISK REDUCTION
dc.subjectNATURE
dc.subjectWATER DRAINAGE
dc.subjectAQUACULTURE
dc.subjectLAND USE PLANNING
dc.subjectBANK
dc.subjectSTORMS
dc.subjectRAPID POPULATION GROWTH
dc.subjectCONTINGENCY PLANS
dc.subjectFORESTS
dc.subjectPROTECTION
dc.subjectSTABILIZATION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL LANDS
dc.subjectDAMAGE
dc.subjectSHORELINES
dc.subjectCOASTAL AREAS MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectDISASTER
dc.subjectCOASTAL ZONE
dc.subjectISLANDS
dc.subjectWATER RESOURCES
dc.subjectEROSION
dc.subjectCOASTS
dc.subjectSEDIMENT
dc.subjectLAND
dc.subjectECOSYSTEMS
dc.subjectCOASTLINE
dc.subjectMANGROVE
dc.subjectCOAST
dc.subjectRISK
dc.subjectESTUARIES
dc.subjectLEADS
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROWTH
dc.subjectSHORELINE
dc.subjectSTORM SURGES
dc.subjectDISASTER RISK REDUCTION
dc.subjectCONSTRUCTION
dc.subjectWATER
dc.subjectCOASTAL EROSION
dc.subjectCOASTAL ENVIRONMENTS
dc.subjectSEA-LEVEL
dc.subjectLIVELIHOODS
dc.subjectSEA
dc.subjectDISASTERS
dc.subjectTIDES
dc.subjectCOASTLINES
dc.subjectSTORM WATER
dc.subjectSEA LEVEL
dc.subjectSWAMPS
dc.subjectMANGROVE FORESTS
dc.subjectCOASTAL AREAS
dc.subjectFISHING
dc.subjectLAGOONS
dc.subjectLAND USE
dc.titleManaging Coastal Risks in West Africaen
dc.title.alternativeGérer les risques côtiers en Afrique de l’ouesten
dc.typeBriefen
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okr.date.disclosure2016-05-10
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-29T10:32:51.534195Z
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/11/25486902/managing-coastal-risks-west-africa
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.geographicalWest Africa
okr.topicEnvironment::Coastal and Marine Environment
okr.topicWater Resources::Water Conservation
okr.topicWater Resources::Water Resources Assessment
okr.topicEnvironment::Ecosystems and Natural Habitats
okr.unitWater West Africa region (GWA07)
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