Shoreline morphological changes and the human factor. Case study of Accra Ghana

Journal of Coastal Conservation

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 85-91

  Appeaning Addo, Kwasi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Erosion; Land squeeze; Sea level rise; Shoreline; Shoreline change

Indexed keywords

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; GEOMORPHOLOGICAL RESPONSE; GIS; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LAND COVER; ORTHOPHOTO; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SHORELINE CHANGE;

ACCRA; GHANA; GREATER ACCRA;

EID: 84874297257     PISSN: 14000350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11852-012-0220-5     Document Type: Article

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