Fragilisation et modification des formations littorales meubles sur l’île d’Anjouan (Comores) : Quand l’érosion d'origine anthropique se conjugue au changement climatique
UG - Université de Guyane (Campus de Troubiran - BP 20792- 97337 Cayenne Cedex - Guyane - French Guiana)
2LGSR - Laboratoire GéoSciences Réunion (Faculté des Sciences et techniques - Université de La Réunion 15 avenue René Cassin CS92003 97744 SAINT DENIS CEDEX 9 - Réunion)
Résumé : In Anjouan, Comoros islands, the first beach profiles surveys carried out during the period between 2008 and 2009 show two types of shapes : convex and concave. These beach profiles shapes are due to hydrodynamics forces and sand mining. Sand mining is more important in concave beach shapes profiles than in convex ones.Erosion caused by sand mining is confused with climate change impacts. This situation leads officials, with the support of the international community, to build seawalls to protect populations and infrastructures. However, this choice can widespread coastal erosion and contrasts with sand beach miner perception. For them, dealing with widespread coastal erosion must take into account undergoing social issues.
https://hal.univ-reunion.fr/hal-01239649 Contributor : Réunion UnivConnect in order to contact the contributor Submitted on : Wednesday, June 13, 2018 - 3:37:46 PM Last modification on : Tuesday, May 17, 2022 - 1:32:02 PM
Kamardine Mohamed Sinane, Gilbert David, Gwenaëlle Pennober, Roland Troadec. Fragilisation et modification des formations littorales meubles sur l’île d’Anjouan (Comores) : Quand l’érosion d'origine anthropique se conjugue au changement climatique. VertigO : La Revue Électronique en Sciences de l'Environnement, VertigO, 2010, 10 (3), ⟨10.4000/vertigo.10528⟩. ⟨hal-01239649⟩