Geo Week 13: Coastal Erosion
Coastal Erosion in Kenya Some natural processes contribute to coastal erosion in Kenya. Increased loading/deposition of sediment by the Tana and Sabaki rivers have contributed to recession of the Malindi shoreline; roughly five-hundred meters of the shoreline has been observed to have receded over twenty-seven years due to the formation of flood plains and dunes via sediment accretion. Kenya faces an increased rate of coastal erosion due to human influence. Human settlement and development of infrastructure along the coast has caused the shoreline to recede by ten meters in the Diani-Bamburi area, this recession of the shoreline occurred over the span of ten years. A major contributor to the damage of the shore line has occurred due to current flows being modified by seawalls built for beachfront tourist resorts. The seawalls are causing other portions of the beach to erode more quickly than they would naturally. Shifting currents along with a reced...