@article{PAR00025380,
  title = {{S}ocial perceptions of coastal hazards in the {A}nlo {B}each {C}ommunity in the {W}estern {R}egion of {G}hana},
  author = {{D}ada, {O}. {A}. and {A}ngnuureng, {D}. {B}. and {A}lmar, {R}afa{\¨e}l and {D}zantor, {S}. and {M}orand, {P}ierre},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{D}ue to climate change, coastal areas are becoming increasingly susceptible to more frequent and severe environmental catastrophes that endanger the health, safety, and way of life of coastal dwellers. {U}nderstanding the social perceptions of risk and hazard-related concerns can help in the development of adaptive capacity and associated management strategy preferences. {T}his study employed structured questionnaires to obtain basic information on how the households of the {A}nlo {B}each fishing community in the {W}estern region of {G}hana perceived and responded to coastal hazards. {T}he respondents ranked coastal erosion and salinization first and second, ahead of seawater flooding and other hazards in terms of important risks in the study area. {R}esponses illustrated high levels of knowledge and awareness about coastal hazards but low levels of trust in government and commitments in terms of taking personal mitigation measures. {T}o varying degrees, respondent characteristics such as length of residency and occupancy status are positively and significantly associated with coastal hazard perception whereas the level of education was negative. {G}enerally, the findings illustrated the need for better education and awareness campaigns about self-mitigation actions such as discontinuing beach sand utilization and exploiting mangroves as firewood, and embracing the restoration of mangrove ecosystems. {M}ore importantly, the government should reconsider her earlier shelved plan of relocating the entire community to a safer location.},
  keywords = {{S}ocial perception ; {C}oastal hazards ; {C}oastal erosion ; {S}alinization ; {A}nlo {B}each ; {G}hana coast ; {GHANA}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {C}oastal {C}onservation},
  volume = {26},
  numero = {6},
  pages = {63},
  ISSN = {1400-0350},
  year = {2022},
  DOI = {10.1007/s11852-022-00909-9},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/{PAR}00025380},
}