Marshes and mangroves as nature-based coastal storm buffers
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 …
storm impacts, such as flooding and shoreline erosion hazards, which are growing due to …
[HTML][HTML] Embracing nature-based solutions to promote resilient marine and coastal ecosystems
The world is struggling to limit greenhouse gas emissions and reduce the human footprint
on nature. We therefore urgently need to think about how to achieve more with actions to …
on nature. We therefore urgently need to think about how to achieve more with actions to …
[HTML][HTML] 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 …
cost-effective solution to reduce coastal flood risk. It uses coastal ecosystems such as …
Identifying mangroves through knowledge extracted from trained random forest models: An interpretable mangrove map** approach (IMMA)
Black-box algorithms are among the dominant mangrove map** approaches with
complex decision-making procedures. Model internals and tacit knowledge were neglected …
complex decision-making procedures. Model internals and tacit knowledge were neglected …
[HTML][HTML] A modeling application of integrated nature based solutions (NBS) for coastal erosion and flooding mitigation in the Emilia-Romagna coastline (Northeast Italy …
Worldwide, climate change adaptation in coastal areas is a growing challenge. The most
common solutions such as seawalls and breakwaters are expensive and often lead to …
common solutions such as seawalls and breakwaters are expensive and often lead to …
Coastal ecosystem service in response to past and future land use and land cover change dynamics in the Yangtze river estuary
Climate change and anthropogenic activities are increasingly threatening estuarine and
coastal zones. These effects lead to complex positive and negative feedback among …
coastal zones. These effects lead to complex positive and negative feedback among …
Confronting turbidity, the major challenge for satellite-derived coastal bathymetry
Monitoring the complex seafloor morphology that drives the functioning of shallow coastal
ecosystems is vital for assessing marine activities. Satellite-derived bathymetry (SDB) can …
ecosystems is vital for assessing marine activities. Satellite-derived bathymetry (SDB) can …
A globally applicable framework for compound flood hazard modeling
Coastal river deltas are susceptible to flooding from pluvial, fluvial, and coastal flood drivers.
Compound floods, which result from the co-occurrence of two or more of these drivers …
Compound floods, which result from the co-occurrence of two or more of these drivers …
A paradigm shift in the quantification of wave energy attenuation due to saltmarshes based on their standing biomass
Most existing analytical and numerical models to quantify wave energy attenuation attributed
to saltmarshes are based on the definition of a drag coefficient that varies with vegetation …
to saltmarshes are based on the definition of a drag coefficient that varies with vegetation …
Ensuring that nature-based solutions for climate mitigation address multiple global challenges
The protection, restoration, management, and sustainable use of natural and modified
ecosystems to address climate change mitigation have received much global attention in …
ecosystems to address climate change mitigation have received much global attention in …