Africa Partnership Station: Coastal Geomorphology and Hazards Planning

Abstract

The goal of this research is to develop the coastal management and research capabilities of Gulf of Guinea nations and to increase the ability of these nations to predict and mitigate coastal hazards. This is being accomplished through sponsoring and developing the coastal processes research capabilities of these nations and their university systems. Initial activities are focusing on the research group within the Department of Oceanography and Fisheries of the University of Ghana (UG), with a goal of not only increasing the capabilities of Ghana to monitor and manage their coast, but to develop UG as a center of research excellence for the Gulf of Guinea region. The objectives of these research activities are to provide guidance to the nascent coastal processes research program at the Department of Oceanography and Fisheries, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana. Development of this program is anticipated to aid maritime governance capabilities and social stability within Ghana. Over the short term, the goal is to develop the capabilities UG needs to assess local coastal processes and hazards and to provide technical assistance for ongoing monitoring of coastal change. Development of these technological capabilities (coastal processes expertise, terrestrial surveying, bathymetric surveying, wave computation, coastal change modeling, GIS skills) is intended to lead to a self-sustaining research group at the University of Ghana that can then independently pursue other research questions and seek other party funding, both locally or internationally. In 2009, the PIs are serving in an advisory role; however, an objective for future activities is the development of independently funded international-quality collaborative research between the PI and the coastal researchers at UG.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA530931

Entities

People

  • Andrew Ashton
  • Cheryl Hapke

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Aerial Photography
  • Africa
  • Climate Change
  • Coastal Management
  • Earth Sciences
  • Geography
  • Geological Surveys
  • Geology
  • Geomorphology
  • Geophysics
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Maritime Security
  • Oceanography
  • Sea Level
  • Sea Level Rise
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.
  • Oceanography.
  • Research Science/Academic Research