Marshes and mangroves as nature-based coastal storm buffers

S Temmerman, EM Horstman… - Annual Review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Tidal marshes and mangroves are increasingly valued for nature-based mitigation of coastal
storm impacts, such as flooding and shoreline erosion hazards, which are growing due to …

Social-ecological and technological factors moderate the value of urban nature

BL Keeler, P Hamel, T McPhearson, MH Hamann… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Urban nature has the potential to improve air and water quality, mitigate flooding, enhance
physical and mental health, and promote social and cultural well-being. However, the value …

The effectiveness, costs and coastal protection benefits of natural and nature-based defences

S Narayan, MW Beck, BG Reguero, IJ Losada… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
There is great interest in the restoration and conservation of coastal habitats for protection
from flooding and erosion. This is evidenced by the growing number of analyses and …

The power of three: coral reefs, seagrasses and mangroves protect coastal regions and increase their resilience

G Guannel, K Arkema, P Ruggiero, G Verutes - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Natural habitats have the ability to protect coastal communities against the impacts of waves
and storms, yet it is unclear how different habitats complement each other to reduce those …

Comparing the cost effectiveness of nature-based and coastal adaptation: A case study from the Gulf Coast of the United States

BG Reguero, MW Beck, DN Bresch, J Calil, I Meliane - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Coastal risks are increasing from both development and climate change. Interest is growing
in the protective role that coastal nature-based measures (or green infrastructure), such as …

Nature-based flood protection: The efficiency of vegetated foreshores for reducing wave loads on coastal dikes

V Vuik, SN Jonkman, BW Borsje, T Suzuki - Coastal engineering, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper analyses the effect of vegetation on wave dam** under severe storm
conditions, based on a combination of field measurements and numerical modelling. The …

[HTML][HTML] Nature-based solutions for hydro-meteorological hazards: Revised concepts, classification schemes and databases

SE Debele, P Kumar, J Sahani, B Marti-Cardona… - Environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Hydro-meteorological hazards (HMHs) have had a strong impact on human societies and
ecosystems. Their impact is projected to be exacerbated by future climate scenarios. HMHs …

A review of machine learning applications to coastal sediment transport and morphodynamics

EB Goldstein, G Coco, NG Plant - Earth-science reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
A range of computer science methods termed machine learning (ML) enables the extraction
of insight and quantitative relationships from multidimensional datasets. Here, we review the …

Linking social, ecological, and physical science to advance natural and nature‐based protection for coastal communities

KK Arkema, R Griffin, S Maldonado… - Annals of the New …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Interest in the role that ecosystems play in reducing the impacts of coastal hazards has
grown dramatically. Yet the magnitude and nature of their effects are highly context …

Harnessing positive species interactions as a tool against climate-driven loss of coastal biodiversity

F Bulleri, BK Eriksson, A Queirós, L Airoldi… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Habitat-forming species sustain biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in harsh
environments through the amelioration of physical stress. Nonetheless, their role in sha** …