An Assessment and Mapping of Coastal Flooding in Niger-Delta; a case study of Bonny, Okrika and Ogu/Bolo of Rivers State

Abstract

Background: This research looks at the assessment and mapping of coastal flooding in Niger-Delta region of Nigeria, staring at the three local governments (Bonny, Okrika, and Ogu/Bolo) in Rivers State that lies at intervals the shores of Atlantic Ocean. Result: At the analysis it was found that most of the study areas lies at the creek and with the steady rise of the sea level, as a result of increase in temperature, most of the study area will have steady occurrence of flooding. Conclusion: Adaptation measures like dike construction, maintenance of natural dune systems, protection of coastal ecosystems, planting of vegetation around the coastal areas and different flood proofing and accommodation activities should be put in place to checkmate flooding in those areas.