Future socioeconomic development along the West African coast forms a larger hazard than sea level rise

Future socioeconomic development along the West African coast forms a larger hazard than sea level rise

Abstract Sea level rise will exacerbate the vulnerability of low-lying coastal regions around the world in the coming decades, posing a severe threat to coastal populations. Here, we assess the future population and asset exposure of West Africa (WA) to normal and extreme coastal flooding based on t...

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Main Authors: Olusegun A. Dada, Rafael Almar, Pierre Morand, Erwin W. J. Bergsma, Donatus B. Angnuureng, Philip S. J. Minderhoud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-05-01
Series:Communications Earth & Environment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-023-00807-4

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-023-00807-4

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