Adaptation to beach erosion in the African coastal cities: from the procrastination by the Government to the forced migration of the most precarious population. The case of Cotonou, Benin
Ozer, Pierre; De Longueville, Florence; Hountondji, Yvon-Carmenet al.
2014 • Adaptation Futures 2014 : Third International Climate Change Adaptation Conference
[en] This analysis shows that the current impacts of geomorphological changes result mainly from the sum of human activities. However, it is necessary to consider the risk of coastal erosion and forced migration (of mostly poor people) in the coming decades with the amplification of sea level rise due to global warming.
Disciplines :
Law, criminology & political science: Multidisciplinary, general & others Social & behavioral sciences, psychology: Multidisciplinary, general & others Environmental sciences & ecology Earth sciences & physical geography
Author, co-author :
Ozer, Pierre ; Université de Liège - ULiège > DER Sc. et gest. de l'environnement (Arlon Campus Environ.) > DER Sc. et gest. de l'environnement (Arlon Campus Environ.)
De Longueville, Florence ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Institut des sciences humaines et sociales > Centre d'études de l'ethnicité et des migrations (CEDEM)
Vigil, Sara ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Institut des sciences humaines et sociales > Centre d'études de l'ethnicité et des migrations (CEDEM)
Language :
English
Title :
Adaptation to beach erosion in the African coastal cities: from the procrastination by the Government to the forced migration of the most precarious population. The case of Cotonou, Benin
Publication date :
14 May 2014
Number of pages :
A0
Event name :
Adaptation Futures 2014 : Third International Climate Change Adaptation Conference
Event organizer :
Earth System Science Center of the National Institute for Space Studies (CCST-INPE) from Brazil UNEP’s Programme of Research on Climate Change Vulnerability, Impacts and Adaptation (PROVIA)