Assessment of the Socio-Economic and Environmental Impacts of the Artisanal Landing Stage at Yimbaya Kinssi in the Urban Commune of Gbessia (1994-2024)

Abstract

This study assesses the environmental impacts and socio-economic balance of the unimproved artisanal landing stage at Yimbaya Kinssi in the urban commune of Gbessia in the Republic of Guinea. The results show a monthly surplus, which indicates the profitability of the activities which are conducted in landing stage, namely: the sale wood for osmoking fish, cooking salt, fishing, and small businesses, but with delegated fiscal management. However, these activities are accompanied by deforestation (60%) between 1994 and 2024, with a total area exploited by humans of 184,449 m 2 in Yimbaya (Kinssi port) m 2 linked to the massive use of wood, construction of dwellings and pollution from untreated waste. This landing stage, among others in the city of Conakry (Republic of Guinea), although economically profitable, exerts significant ecological pressure. The study recommends good governance combined with economic performance and sustainable management measures.