Ecosystem‐Based Adaptation for the Impact of Climate Change and Variation in the Water Management Sector of Sri Lanka
The climate of Sri Lanka has been fluctuating at an alarming rate during the recent past.
These changes are reported to have pronounced impacts on the livelihoods of the people in …
These changes are reported to have pronounced impacts on the livelihoods of the people in …
[HTML][HTML] Geospatial and temporal patterns of natural and man-made (Technological) disasters (1900–2024): Insights from different socio-economic and demographic …
This pioneering study explores the geospatial and temporal patterns of natural and human-
induced disasters from 1900 to 2024, providing essential insights into their global …
induced disasters from 1900 to 2024, providing essential insights into their global …
Tsunami in the last 15 years: a bibliometric analysis with a detailed overview and future directions
In the last fifteen years, tsunami science has progressed at a rapid pace. Three major
tsunamis: The Indian Ocean in 2004, the 2011 Tohoku tsunami, and the 2018 Palu tsunami …
tsunamis: The Indian Ocean in 2004, the 2011 Tohoku tsunami, and the 2018 Palu tsunami …
Climate and intertidal zonation drive variability in the carbon stocks of Sri Lankan mangrove forests
Sri Lanka is at the forefront of global mangrove conservation. It is the first country to officially
protect all its remaining mangrove forests and has embarked on an ambitious plan to restore …
protect all its remaining mangrove forests and has embarked on an ambitious plan to restore …
[HTML][HTML] Reconciling nature, people and policy in the mangrove social-ecological system through the adaptive cycle heuristic
While mangroves are increasingly described as social-ecological systems (SESs),
performing SES research is so much more than merely documenting local resource …
performing SES research is so much more than merely documenting local resource …
Coastal landform changes on the east coast of Sri Lanka using remote sensing and geographic information system (GIS) techniques
W Weerasingha, AS Ratnayake - Remote Sensing Applications: Society …, 2022 - Elsevier
Coastal landforms are constantly changed due to both natural and anthropogenic forces. An
attempt is made to analyze short-term coastal landform changes on the east coast of Sri …
attempt is made to analyze short-term coastal landform changes on the east coast of Sri …
Linking long-term changes in soil salinity to paddy land abandonment in Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka
Soil salinity is a serious threat to coastal agriculture and has resulted in a significant
reduction in agricultural output in many regions. Jaffna Peninsula, a semi-arid region located …
reduction in agricultural output in many regions. Jaffna Peninsula, a semi-arid region located …
Characterizing global satellite-based indicators for coastal vulnerability to erosion management as exemplified by a regional level analysis from Northeast Brazil
The detection of coastal vulnerability to erosion is crucial for decision-making regarding the
economy, ecology, health, security, among other issues. Most of the studies gather a large …
economy, ecology, health, security, among other issues. Most of the studies gather a large …
Coastal protection function of mangrove ecosystems: a case study from Sri Lanka
Abstract The Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004 revealed the inferiority of hard engineering
solutions in coastal protection and provided sound evidence over the potential of coastal …
solutions in coastal protection and provided sound evidence over the potential of coastal …
Understanding the ethnobiological importance of mangroves to coastal communities: A case study from Southern and North-western Sri Lanka
Ethnobiological knowledge is an important part of people's capacity to manage, conserve,
and improve the governance of mangrove ecosystems. This paper assesses the …
and improve the governance of mangrove ecosystems. This paper assesses the …