Building an index of exposure to coastal change in Eastern Africa with applications to conservation of cultural heritage

Esteves, Luciana S. and Ballesteros, Caridad ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7185-399X (2019) Building an index of exposure to coastal change in Eastern Africa with applications to conservation of cultural heritage. Coastal Sediments 2019. pp. 1063-1076.

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Abstract

Africa’s coasts are considered one of the most sensitive areas worldwide due to their exposure to natural hazards and high social vulnerability. This study presents the first regional assessment for East Africa that combines level of exposure to coastal hazards and social vulnerability, and considers implications to UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Results indicate that 1340 km (12%) of the Eastern Africa coastline show high or very high exposure to coastal hazards, mainly in Mozambique (625 km) and Madagascar (614 km). Tanzania shows the least level of exposure with 57% of its coastline classified as very low or low exposure. However, coastal habitat loss could increase dramatically the exposure levels in Kenya and Tanzania. Although erosion may be an issue locally, 60% of the Eastern Africa coast is relatively stable. Relative to the regional index, the UNESCO Heritage Sites are not in areas showing high levels of exposure, but some may be if erosion rates increase or natural protection is lost.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	sdg 14 - life below water ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/life_below_water
UEA Research Groups:	University of East Anglia Schools > Faculty of Science > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research Faculty of Science > Research Centres > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	08 Jun 2023 11:30
Last Modified:	12 Jun 2023 00:04
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/92321
DOI:	10.1142/9789811204487_0093

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