Understanding the space-time variations of extreme rainfall plays an important role in the management of water-related disasters in Sahel countries. This study investigates temporal changes in rainfall characteristics ...

Among the impacts of climate change inWest Africa, coastal erosion is the most threatening disaster apart from floods and the increase in temperatures. The southern coast of the Dakar region, as part of the most threatened ...

InWest Africa, the impacts of flooding are becoming more severe with climate warming. Flood-prone communities in Kogi State in north-central Nigeria are affected by annual flooding and some extreme flood events. The ...

The Port-Bouët Bay shoreline is threatened by extreme sea level (ESL) events, which result from the combination of storm tide, wave run-up, and sea level rise (SLR). This study provides comprehensive scenarios of current ...

The agriculture sector in the Savanna region of Togo is especially vulnerable to weather fluctuations, which have an impact on crop production levels. However, farmers’ decisions to implement adaptation strategies are ...

The increase in population leads to a need for housing and agricultural land. As a result, some areas are being modified to meet these needs. In addition, rapid growth combined with the negative impacts of climate change ...

The comparison of local perception of flood hazards, with hydrological and climate parameters, can give more insight and understanding on the causes of flood, its impacts and the strategies to effectively address the ...

In Mali, the annual temperature, rainfall, and evapotranspiration are high variables. Their distributions are unevenly spread from north to south. Climate change strengthens to increase air temperature and evapotranspiration. ...

Coastal erosion is a major challenge along the coast of The Gambia besides the increasing pressure from climate change. This poses tremendous influences on physical and the socio-economic vulnerability of the coastal c ...

Wetlands provide numerous ecosystem services supporting livelihoods of people around the world. However, in spite of these benefits, wetlands are continuously being degraded through over exploitation, poor management and ...