Coastal Erosion and Adaptive Capacity in the Niger Delta

Abstract

This study assesses coastal erosion trends in the Niger Delta over two decades and evaluates community-level adaptive capacity.

Keywords

Coastal Erosion Climate Adaptation Niger Delta

Full Text

Satellite-derived shoreline analysis across 18 coastal communities in the Niger Delta shows an average retreat of 12 to 25 metres per year between 2005 and 2025, driven by a combination of sea-level rise, sediment starvation from upstream damming, and oil infrastructure disruption to natural sediment flows.

Household surveys conducted alongside the shoreline analysis reveal that adaptive capacity correlates more strongly with access to alternative livelihoods than with household income alone, suggesting that adaptation programming should prioritise livelihood diversification over direct income support.

References

Ibe A. Coastline of Nigeria: An Overview. Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research, 1988.
IPCC. Sixth Assessment Report: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability, 2022.

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Ngozi Umeh, Peter Osei (2026). Coastal Erosion and Adaptive Capacity in the Niger Delta. Journal of Climate Change. https://doi.org/10.5283/jcc.2026.001

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Ngozi Umeh, Peter Osei. "Coastal Erosion and Adaptive Capacity in the Niger Delta." Journal of Climate Change, 2026.

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Ngozi Umeh, Peter Osei. "Coastal Erosion and Adaptive Capacity in the Niger Delta." Journal of Climate Change (2026).

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Ngozi Umeh, Peter Osei (2026) 'Coastal Erosion and Adaptive Capacity in the Niger Delta', Journal of Climate Change. Available at: https://doi.org/10.5283/jcc.2026.001

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Ngozi Umeh, Peter Osei. Coastal Erosion and Adaptive Capacity in the Niger Delta. Journal of Climate Change. 2026. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5283/jcc.2026.001

BibTeX

@article{coastal-erosion-adaptive-capacity-niger-delta,
  author  = {Ngozi Umeh, Peter Osei},
  title   = {Coastal Erosion and Adaptive Capacity in the Niger Delta},
  journal = {Journal of Climate Change},
  year    = {2026},
  doi     = {10.5283/jcc.2026.001},
}