The Niger Delta's vulnerability to river floods due to sea level rise

An evaluation of vulnerability to sea level rise is undertaken for the Niger Delta based on 17 physical, social and human influence indicators of exposure, susceptibility and resilience. The assessment used geographic information systems (GIS) techniques to evaluate and analyse the indicators and th...

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Main Authors: Z. N. Musa, I. Popescu, A. Mynett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-12-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/14/3317/2014/nhess-14-3317-2014.pdf