A global exploration of tidal wetland creation for nature-based flood risk mitigation in coastal cities

R Van Coppenolle, S Temmerman - Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 2019 - Elsevier
Coastal cities around the world are increasingly exposed to flood risks due to climate
change, resulting sea level rise and more intense storm surges as well as due to growing …

Contribution of mangroves and salt marshes to nature-based mitigation of coastal flood risks in major deltas of the world

R Van Coppenolle, C Schwarz, S Temmerman - Estuaries and coasts, 2018 - Springer
Nature-based solutions are rapidly gaining interest in the face of global change and
increasing flood risks. While assessments of flood risk mitigation by coastal ecosystems are …

Identifying global hotspots where coastal wetland conservation can contribute to nature-based mitigation of coastal flood risks

R Van Coppenolle, S Temmerman - Global and Planetary Change, 2020 - Elsevier
Low-lying coastal zones are increasingly exposed to flood risks due to global change
including sea level rise, increasing storm intensity and growing coastal population densities …

Valuing natural habitats for enhancing coastal resilience: Wetlands reduce property damage from storm surge and sea level rise

AM Rezaie, J Loerzel, CM Ferreira - PLoS One, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Storm surge and sea level rise (SLR) are affecting coastal communities, properties, and
ecosystems. While coastal ecosystems, such as wetlands and marshes, have the capacity to …

Wetland Vulnerability Metrics as a Rapid Indicator in Identifying Nature-Based Solutions to Mitigate Coastal Flooding

NG Pricope, G Shivers - Hydrology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Flood mitigation in low-gradient, tidally-influenced, and rapidly urbanizing coastal locations
remains a priority across a range of stakeholders and communities. Wetland ecosystems act …

[HTML][HTML] The value of coastal wetlands for flood damage reduction in the northeastern USA

S Narayan, MW Beck, P Wilson, CJ Thomas… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
As exposure to coastal hazards increases there is growing interest in nature-based solutions
for risk reduction. This study uses high-resolution flood and loss models to quantify the …

Coastal wetlands mitigate storm flooding and associated costs in estuaries

TP Fairchild, WG Bennett, G Smith, B Day… - Environmental …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
As storm-driven coastal flooding increases under climate change, wetlands such as
saltmarshes are held as a nature-based solution. Yet evidence supporting wetlands' storm …

Marshes and mangroves as nature-based coastal storm buffers

S Temmerman, EM Horstman… - Annual Review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
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 …

The role of nature-based infrastructure (NBI) in coastal resiliency planning: A literature review

F Saleh, MP Weinstein - Journal of environmental management, 2016 - Elsevier
The use of nature-based infrastructure (NBI) has attracted increasing attention in the context
of protection against coastal flooding. This review is focused on NBI approaches to improve …

[HTML][HTML] Maximising resilience to sea-level rise in urban coastal ecosystems through systematic conservation planning

NTH Nguyen, DA Friess, PA Todd, T Mazor… - Landscape and Urban …, 2022 - Elsevier
Coastal cities and their natural environments are vulnerable to the impacts of climate
change, especially sea-level rise (SLR). Hard coastal defences play a key role in protecting …