by Coastal Resilience | Mar 9, 2018
This paper presents a systematic approach to assess the protective role of coral reefs and to examine solutions based on the reef’s influence on wave propagation patterns. This paper (i) analyzes the historical changes in the shoreline and the local marine, (ii) assess the role of coral reefs in shoreline positioning through a shoreline equilibrium model first applied to coral reef environments, and (iii) design and begin implementation of a reef-based solution to reduce erosion and flooding. This paper presents one of the few existing examples available to date of a reef restoration project designed and engineered to deliver risk reduction benefits. The case study shows how engineering and ecology can work together in community-based adaptation.
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by Coastal Resilience | Sep 14, 2017
A new report measures and values the coastal protection benefits of mangroves in the Philippines. Using natural capital accounting, the value of the services provided by these coastal ecosystems can be measured, and thus inform policies for sustainable development, disaster risk reduction, and environmental conservation.
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by Coastal Resilience | Jun 13, 2017
The report Financing Natural Infrastructure for Coastal Flood Damage Reduction reviews new and emerging funding opportunities for natural defenses. It also identifies the barriers that prevent the broader funding of natural defenses, and proposes a framework that helps identify when and where there may be opportunities to finance natural infrastructure.
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by Coastal Resilience | Jun 13, 2017
In this report, a team of scientists from the conservation, engineering and insurance sectors put a dollar value on the ability of coastal wetlands to reduce property damage from flooding during storms. The report shows that coastal wetlands prevented US$625 million in flood damages to private property during Hurricane Sandy.
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by Coastal Resilience | Dec 1, 2016
This study, published by UCSC and TNC shows that the loss of coral reefs leads to severe coastal impacts, and demonstrates that the degradation in Grenville Bay, Grenada is linked to coastal erosion and flooding.
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