This high rate of erosion within the Cape Coast I segment over the 38 year
period of analysis could have been due to the prevailing geomorphic
and geological features; mainly sandy beaches, that facilitate
longshore movement of sediments out of the segment, subsequently
causing a recession in the coastline. Since, the net longshore
movement is in the easterly direction (Boateng, 2006),
sediments may have been transported out of the Cape Coast I
segment through wave and tidal actions and trapped within the
Cape Coast II and Moree segments, possibly accounting for the
reduced erosion rates experienced in those segments.