Mangrove forests as a nature-based solution for coastal flood protection: Biophysical and ecological considerations

Mangrove forests as a nature-based solution for coastal flood protection: Biophysical and ecological considerations

Nature-based coastal protection is increasingly recognised as a potentially sustainable and cost-effective solution to reduce coastal flood risk. It uses coastal ecosystems such as mangrove forests to create resilient designs for coastal flood protection. However, to use mangroves effectively as a n...

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Main Authors: Rosanna van Hespen, Zhan Hu, Bas Borsje, Michela De Dominicis, Daniel A. Friess, Svetlana Jevrejeva, Maarten G. Kleinhans, Maria Maza, Celine E.J. van Bijsterveldt, Tom Van der Stocken, Bregje van Wesenbeeck, Danghan Xie, Tjeerd J. Bouma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-03-01
Series:Water Science and Engineering
Subjects:
Forest dynamics
Seedling establishment
Hydrodynamic energy attenuation
Bed-level dynamics
Forest structure
Mangrove tree mortality
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674237022000874

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