Lead institution:
University of Calabar – Nigeria
Environmental Vulnerability Mapping of the West African Coastal Zone to Pollutions and Climate Change Project (ENVIMAP) is an initiative aimed at developing a regional coastal pollution and climate change model for sustainable development of the coastal zone in West Africa.
Initial activities of the project are focussed on Nigerian coastal zone. It entails survey and ranking of pollutant sensitivity of lagoons, estuaries and wetlands; its coastal erosion vulnerability, its coastal groundwater ocean salinization susceptibility; as well as self-cleansing potentials of their tidal water bodies aftermath pollution. It also involves regional air quality assessment and monitoring of weather parameters. The project also involves prediction of ocean and public health susceptibility to pollutions and climate change in the coastal zone. It integrates indigenous knowledge of ocean observations, guided by their cultural heritage, belief and practice, with conventional knowledge of ocean science as vital to the understanding and prediction of changes in the coastal region. ENVIMAP is a multi-disciplinary and science-based project initially designed to last for four years and provide opportunities for capacity development and collaboration within Nigeria and the wider West Africa region.
Start Date: 01/01/2025
End Date: 31/12/2030
Lead Contact: Saviour Udo-Akuaibit (saviourakuaibit@gmail.com)