@article{fdi:010086700,
  title = {{E}xtreme coastal water levels with potential flooding risk at the low-lying {S}aint {L}ouis historic city, {S}enegal ({W}est {A}frica)},
  author = {{C}isse, {C}. {O}. {T}. and {B}rempong, {E}. {K}. and {T}aveneau, {A}d{\'e}la{\¨ie}de and {A}lmar, {R}afa{\¨e}l and {S}y, {B}. {A}. and {A}ngnuureng, {D}. {B}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{I}n a context of global warming characterized by a mean sea level rise and extreme meteorological events, the study of the causes for coastal flooding is essential to protect communities and ecosystems. {D}ensely urbanized, and rather unprotected cities in developing countries such as the historic {S}aint {L}ouis city in {S}enegal are particularly vulnerable to coastal flooding and sea hazards. {F}rom satellite-derived high resolution {DEM} and global ocean reanalyses, here we quantify the extreme coastal water level in order to identify the neighborhoods and places of particular socio-economical interest of {S}aint-{L}ouis potentially vulnerable to flooding. {T}he results reveal that the most severe levels have the potential to flood up to almost half of this low-lying river mouth plain. {S}ocial, economic and heritage stakes are exposed, and the artisanal fisherman district of {G}ueth {N}dar, is particularly vulnerable to coastal flooding because of its low elevation and situation on the sand barrier. {T}he co-occurrence of high tides and wave-induced runup contributes most to {ECWL} but they do not present a significant trend over the study period. {T}he results show that over the period 1994-2015, potential flood risk increased by nearly one day per year, primarily due to sea level rise, sounding a warning signal to take countermeasures to protect communities and infrastructure.},
  keywords = {coastal flooding ; extreme coastal water level ; satellite-derived {DEM} ; heritages issues ; sea level rise ; wave runup ; {SENEGAL} ; {SAINT} {LOUIS}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{F}rontiers in {M}arine {S}cience},
  volume = {9},
  numero = {},
  pages = {993644 [12 p.]},
  year = {2022},
  DOI = {10.3389/fmars.2022.993644},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010086700},
}