Detection, Measurement and Prediction of Shoreline Change in Accra-Ghana
KWASI APPEANING ADDO
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Detection, Measurement and Prediction of Shoreline Change in Accra-Ghana

Shoreline recession analysis and modelling under the scenario of climate change in a data starved environment

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Information about shoreline evolution trend has influenced coastal policy formulation and enabled development of sustainable coastal management practices worldwide. Numerous studies have reported varied rates of change ranging between 1.5 and 15 m/yr in Ghana's Accra shoreline, a data starved nation. This has resulted in the lack of effective and sustainable management of the coastal resources. The study reported in this book addresses this issue using mapping data from 1904, 1974, 1996 and 2002 to estimate shoreline recession in the Accra region. Predictions for the next 250 yr were then unde...