Mangroves Provide Measurable Risk Reduction Benefit to Coastal Communities from Storm Waves and Flooding

Mangroves Provide Measurable Risk Reduction Benefit to Coastal Communities from Storm Waves and Flooding

A new guidebook on mangroves as a coastal defence finds that mangroves can reduce risk from a large number of coastal hazards. The role of mangroves in coastal defence has been widely promoted since the tsunami that struck South-East Asia in 2004. Yet, the level of protection provided by mangroves has been subject to debate.

The “Mangroves for coastal defence: Guidelines for coastal…

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