From Flood Mitigation to Environmental and Socioeconomic Disruption: A Case Study of the Langue de Barbarie Sand Spit Breach

In October 2003, an artificial canal was dug across the Langue de Barbarie sand spit at the mouth of the Senegal River to prevent the city of Saint-Louis (Senegal) from being submerged by floods. This study aimed to explore the multiple facets of this sudden environmental change to provide a holisti...

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Main Author: Souleymane Fall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-04-01
Series:Hydrology
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/12/4/97
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