@article{fdi:010085417,
  title = {{C}oastal zone changes in {W}est {A}frica : challenges and opportunities for satellite earth observations},
  author = {{A}lmar, {R}afa{\¨e}l and {S}tieglitz, {T}homas and {A}ddo, {K}. {A}. and {B}a, {K}. and {O}ndoa, {G}. {A}. and {B}ergsma, {E}. {W}. {J}. and {B}onou, {F}. and {D}ada, {O}. and {A}ngnuureng, {D}. and {A}rino, {O}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he {W}est {A}frican coastal population and ecosystems are increasingly exposed to a multitude of hazards. {T}hese are likely to be exacerbated by global climate change and direct impacts from local human activities. {O}ur ability to understand coastal changes has been limited by an incomplete understanding of the processes and the difficulty of obtaining detailed data. {R}ecent advances in satellite techniques have made it possible to obtain rich coastal data sets that provide a solid foundation for improving climate change adaptation strategies for humanity and increasing the resilience of ecosystems for sustainable development. {I}n this article, we review {W}est {A}frican coastal layout and current socio-environmental challenges together with key parameters that can be monitored and several coastal management programs that rely on satellite techniques to monitor indicators at the regional level. {T}he social, technical and scientific problems and difficulties that hinder the interest of coastal practitioners and decision-makers to use the satellite data are identified. {W}e provide a roadmap to precisely respond to these difficulties and on how an improved satellite earth observation strategy can better support future coastal zone management in {W}est {A}frica.},
  keywords = {{S}atellite {E}arth observations ; {C}oastal hazards ; {V}ulnerability ; {M}onitoring ; {C}oastal zone management ; {AFRIQUE} {DE} {L}'{OUEST}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{S}urveys in {G}eophysics},
  volume = {[{E}arly access]},
  numero = {},
  pages = {[27 ]},
  ISSN = {0169-3298},
  year = {2022},
  DOI = {10.1007/s10712-022-09721-4},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010085417},
}