Faced with sea level rise and the intensification of extreme events, human populations living
on the coasts are develo** responses to address local situations. A synthesis of the …

Mangrove forests have survived a number of catastrophic climate events since first
appearing along the shores of the Tethys Sea during the late Cretaceous-Early Tertiary. The …

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 …

Exposure to coastal flooding is increasing due to growing population and economic activity.
These developments go hand-in-hand with a loss and deterioration of ecosystems …

Coastal ecosystems, particularly intertidal wetlands and reefs (coral and shellfish), can play
a critical role in reducing the vulnerability of coastal communities to rising seas and coastal …

Mangroves occur on upper intertidal shorelines in the tropics and subtropics. Complex
hydrodynamic and salinity conditions, related primarily to elevation and hydroperiod …

Mangroves have been systematically exploited in Indonesia since 1800, especially for the
development of brackish water shrimp aquaculture (called 'tambak') and for timber …

The book series entitled Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards is dedicated to
serving the growing community of scholars, practitioners and policy makers concerned with …

Mangrove forests are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth. However, there is
still insufficient information available for strategic prediction of conservation and …

This paper seeks to quantify the impact of a 1-m sea-level rise on coastal wetlands in 86
develo** countries and territories. It is found that approximately 68% of coastal wetlands …