Nigerian coastline is an 853 Kilometers stretch of very rich biodiversity and it is subject to va... more Nigerian coastline is an 853 Kilometers stretch of very rich biodiversity and it is subject to varying degree of marine processes. The present day coastline is a product of several geomorphologic, biogenic and anthropogenic processes taking place over time, causing erosion of the shoreline at some areas and deposition or accretion in certain areas. The erosion and deposition of settlements at the shore has implications on the coastal settlement management and livelihood.The study utilize multi-date satellite remote sensing data of three epochs spanning thirty (30) years complemented with field work including focus group discussion (FGD) and Ground Squirrel Approach(GSA) to extract information on the temporal pattern of the coastal process. The study further examined the implications of coastal flooding on the coastal settlements and identified the adaptation strategies of the coastal communities. The study showed that Nigerian coastline is very active undergoing rapid changes through inundation of some coastal communities by ocean surges and deposition of sediments in some areas creating new fishing camps and potentials communities. In some areas the retreat rate of shoreline was estimated at 1.8 kilometer in 30 years while the deposition was observed to be at the rate of 2 – 5 meters per annum in the areas where depositions are very active.The paper concluded with the policy implications of the coastal erosion effects on the littoral settlements and suggested ways of adapting coastal communities to the projected dynamics of the shoreline.
Nigerian coastline is an 853 Kilometers stretch of very rich biodiversity and it is subject to va... more Nigerian coastline is an 853 Kilometers stretch of very rich biodiversity and it is subject to varying degree of marine processes. The present day coastline is a product of several geomorphologic, biogenic and anthropogenic processes taking place over time, causing erosion of the shoreline at some areas and deposition or accretion in certain areas. The erosion and deposition of settlements at the shore has implications on the coastal settlement management and livelihood.The study utilize multi-date satellite remote sensing data of three epochs spanning thirty (30) years complemented with field work including focus group discussion (FGD) and Ground Squirrel Approach(GSA) to extract information on the temporal pattern of the coastal process. The study further examined the implications of coastal flooding on the coastal settlements and identified the adaptation strategies of the coastal communities. The study showed that Nigerian coastline is very active undergoing rapid changes through inundation of some coastal communities by ocean surges and deposition of sediments in some areas creating new fishing camps and potentials communities. In some areas the retreat rate of shoreline was estimated at 1.8 kilometer in 30 years while the deposition was observed to be at the rate of 2 – 5 meters per annum in the areas where depositions are very active.The paper concluded with the policy implications of the coastal erosion effects on the littoral settlements and suggested ways of adapting coastal communities to the projected dynamics of the shoreline.
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marine processes. The present day coastline is a product of several geomorphologic, biogenic and
anthropogenic processes taking place over time, causing erosion of the shoreline at some areas and
deposition or accretion in certain areas. The erosion and deposition of settlements at the shore has
implications on the coastal settlement management and livelihood.The study utilize multi-date satellite
remote sensing data of three epochs spanning thirty (30) years complemented with field work including focus
group discussion (FGD) and Ground Squirrel Approach(GSA) to extract information on the temporal
pattern of the coastal process. The study further examined the implications of coastal flooding on the coastal
settlements and identified the adaptation strategies of the coastal communities. The study showed that
Nigerian coastline is very active undergoing rapid changes through inundation of some coastal communities
by ocean surges and deposition of sediments in some areas creating new fishing camps and potentials
communities. In some areas the retreat rate of shoreline was estimated at 1.8 kilometer in 30 years while the
deposition was observed to be at the rate of 2 – 5 meters per annum in the areas where depositions are very
active.The paper concluded with the policy implications of the coastal erosion effects on the littoral
settlements and suggested ways of adapting coastal communities to the projected dynamics of the shoreline.
marine processes. The present day coastline is a product of several geomorphologic, biogenic and
anthropogenic processes taking place over time, causing erosion of the shoreline at some areas and
deposition or accretion in certain areas. The erosion and deposition of settlements at the shore has
implications on the coastal settlement management and livelihood.The study utilize multi-date satellite
remote sensing data of three epochs spanning thirty (30) years complemented with field work including focus
group discussion (FGD) and Ground Squirrel Approach(GSA) to extract information on the temporal
pattern of the coastal process. The study further examined the implications of coastal flooding on the coastal
settlements and identified the adaptation strategies of the coastal communities. The study showed that
Nigerian coastline is very active undergoing rapid changes through inundation of some coastal communities
by ocean surges and deposition of sediments in some areas creating new fishing camps and potentials
communities. In some areas the retreat rate of shoreline was estimated at 1.8 kilometer in 30 years while the
deposition was observed to be at the rate of 2 – 5 meters per annum in the areas where depositions are very
active.The paper concluded with the policy implications of the coastal erosion effects on the littoral
settlements and suggested ways of adapting coastal communities to the projected dynamics of the shoreline.