How policy can address frequent flooding in African coastal cities

Habeeb Okunola, Olasunkanmi (2022) How policy can address frequent flooding in African coastal cities. Africa at LSE (09 May 2022). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

Climate change has exacerbated the risk of flooding in African coastal cities. For many countries, the cost of dealing with flood damage is a significant share of national GDP, which restrains investment into other development goals. With the frequency of major flooding events set to increase, Olasunkanmi Habeeb Okunola outlines the framework for a government policy response.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/africaatlse/
Additional Information:	© 2022 The Author
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences
Date Deposited:	06 Sep 2022 10:51
Last Modified:	14 Sep 2024 03:38
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/116198

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