Henties Bay. Coastal Erosion has worn away the land under the homes.
Namibia depends a lot of tourism and its diamond industry, so coastal erosion is a large concern there. According to ThinkHazard, Namibia has a very high risk of coastal flooding, and Namibia is already seeing effects due to climate change and a lack on environmental mitigation efforts. According to The Namibian, from 2013 - 2016, the environmental ministry did not implement any recommended laws and regulations in regards to coastal erosion. This did not come to light until a 2018 audit looked into it. Coastal erosion was being noted by in 2010. According to an article for travelnewsnamibia.com, the Benguela Current wears down on Namibia's soft sand beaches. An example of this is Sandwich Harbor. Sandwich Harbor used to be a common spot for larger ships to stop at and load up their cargo. However, over the past 100 years, coastal erosion has caused this area to become a lagoon. Currently, some mitigation efforts include holding the government accountable for enforcing regulation on the coast and tracking how the coastline is changing. In addition, Namibia is now enforcing rules on companies that use their coastlines to make sure they are complying with the rules.
Sources:
https://thinkhazard.org/en/report/172-namibia/CF
https://www.travelnewsnamibia.com/news/relentless-struggle-sea-shore/
https://www.travelnewsnamibia.com/destinations/coastal-strip/sandwich-harbour-3/
https://www.namibian.com.na/179459/archive-read/Coastal-environment-at-risk-of-degradation
Great research here! Namibia was on the news today as a Canadian oil company says has discovered the biggest oil field!- I wonder hw that'd affect the country and the climate...
ReplyDeletehttps://www.cnn.com/2021/05/03/africa/namibia-oil-exploration-intl-cmd/index.html