Abstract The West African coast is vulnerable to natural hazards and human interventions.
Although various measures have been taken at different scales, mostly at the local level …

Waves are an important agent in the construction, sha** and destruction of river deltas.
Notwithstanding the commonality of waves in oceans and seas, wave influence on deltas …

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 short, medium and long-term evolution of the sandy coastline of the Bight of Benin in the
Gulf of Guinea, West Africa, has become a major regional focal point due to the rapid socio …

Abstract In West Africa, coastal erosion remains a problem for the socio-economic
development of the coastal zone. Case studies in Senegal and Benin indicate a strong …

Abstract The West African coastal barrier is maintained by significant wave-driven longshore
sand transport. This sand originates from rivers and large coastal sand deposits. Today …

Abstract The Bight of Benin in the Gulf of Guinea, West Africa, forms an embayment between
the Volta River delta in the west (Ghana) and the Niger River delta (Nigeria) in the east. The …

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 …

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 …

Reduced sediment in delta beach systems affects delta coast topography and influence
delta beach evolution. It opens the deltaic environment up to severe ocean waves and tide …