Coastal zone of The Gambia and the Abidjan region in Cote d'Ivoire: Sea level rise vulnerability, response strategies, and adaptation options

Climate Research

Volumn 12, Issue 2-3 SPEC. ISS. 6, 1999, Pages 129-136

  Jallow, Bubu P ^a   Toure, Sekou ^b,e   Barrow, Malang M K ^c   Mathieu, Assa Achy ^d  

^a Department of Water Resources ^*  (Gambia)

^b Ecl Natl Sup des Travaux Publics   (Côte d’Ivoire)

^c National Environment Agency   (Gambia)

^d UNIVERSITÉ FÉLIX HOUPHOUËT BOIGNY   (Côte d’Ivoire)

^e High Commissioner for Hydraulics   (Côte d’Ivoire)

Author keywords

Bruun rule; Erosion; Inundation; Land loss; Mangroves; Vulnerability analysis

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; METHODOLOGY; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

ABIDJAN; COTE D'IVOIRE; GAMBIA;

RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 0033609618     PISSN: 0936577X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/cr012129     Document Type: Article

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