Coastal Vulnerability Index sensitivity to shoreline position and coastal elevation parameters in the Niger Delta region, Nigeria

• Main Authors: Dike E.C., Amaechi C.V., Beddu S.B., Weje I.I., Ameme B.G., Efeovbokhan O., Oyetunji A.K.
• Other Authors: 57194337934
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier B.V. 2025
• Subjects: Niger Delta; Nigeria; Coastal zones; Developing countries; Digital instruments; Geomorphology; Information use; Sea level; Surveying; Coastal vulnerability index; Coastal vulnerability indices; Digital elevation model; Sea level rise; Shoreline position; Shoreline position change; Synthetic aperture radar; Synthetic aperture radar-based shoreline; coastal evolution; coastal zone; digital elevation model; GIS; sea level change; synthetic aperture radar; vulnerability; article; coastal plain; controlled study; electronic patient record; geographic information system; geomorphology; Niger; open access; sea level rise; seashore; tide
• Institution: Universiti Tenaga Nasional

It is imperative to assess coastal vulnerability to safeguard coastal areas against extreme events and sea-level rise. In the Niger Delta region, coastal vulnerability index assessment in the past focused on open-access parameters without comparing the open-access parameters, especially coastal elev...