Coastal Erosion and Impacts

by Mamadou Barry

The coastal zone of the Commune of Kafountine is at risk of marine erosion as a result of climate change combined with anthropogenic pressure. The aim of this study is to analyze coastal erosion and its impacts. The methodology is based on a diachronic analysis of coastline evolution using a series of four Landsat satellite images (1979, 1986, 2000 and 2015) and field data. Between 1979 and 1986, the results showed a general trend towards progradation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 6206101452
• ISBN13: 9786206101451
• Release Date: June 2023
• Publisher: Our Knowledge Publishing
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"