Going with the flow or against the grain? The promise of vegetation for protecting beaches, dunes, and barrier islands from erosion
Coastlines have traditionally been engineered to maintain structural stability and to protect
property from storm‐related damage, but their ability to endure will be challenged over the …
property from storm‐related damage, but their ability to endure will be challenged over the …
Bridging the gap between coastal engineering and nature conservation? A review of coastal ecosystems as nature-based solutions for coastal protection
P Jordan, P Fröhle - Journal of coastal conservation, 2022 - Springer
Under the umbrella term of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) fall measures from a wide range
of disciplines. With regard to coastal protection, coastal ecosystems represent possible and …
of disciplines. With regard to coastal protection, coastal ecosystems represent possible and …
The role of ecosystems in coastal protection: Adapting to climate change and coastal hazards
MD Spalding, S Ruffo, C Lacambra, I Meliane… - Ocean & Coastal …, 2014 - Elsevier
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 …
a critical role in reducing the vulnerability of coastal communities to rising seas and coastal …
Does vegetation accelerate coastal dune erosion during extreme events?
A broadly accepted paradigm is that vegetation reduces coastal dune erosion. However, we
show that during an extreme storm event, vegetation surprisingly accelerates erosion. In 104 …
show that during an extreme storm event, vegetation surprisingly accelerates erosion. In 104 …
Conserving intertidal habitats: what is the potential of ecological engineering to mitigate impacts of coastal structures?
Globally, coastlines are under pressure as coastal human population growth and
urbanization continues, while climatic change leads to stormier seas and rising tides. These …
urbanization continues, while climatic change leads to stormier seas and rising tides. These …
NDVI as an indicator for changes in water availability to woody vegetation
Barrier islands shrub thickets, the dominant woody community of many Atlantic coast barrier
islands, are very sensitive to changes in the freshwater lens and thus, constitute a strong …
islands, are very sensitive to changes in the freshwater lens and thus, constitute a strong …
Shelter from the storm? Use and misuse of coastal vegetation bioshields for managing natural disasters
Vegetated coastal ecosystems provide goods and services to billions of people. In the
aftermath of a series of recent natural disasters, including the Indian Ocean Tsunami …
aftermath of a series of recent natural disasters, including the Indian Ocean Tsunami …
Barrier island management: Lessons from the past and directions for the future
The article focuses on the morphological development of the Wadden Sea barrier island
system, with emphasis on West and East Frisian islands on several temporal and spatial …
system, with emphasis on West and East Frisian islands on several temporal and spatial …
An ecosystem services approach to assessing the impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico
National Research Council, Division on Earth… - 2013 - books.google.com
As the Gulf of Mexico recovers from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, natural resource
managers face the challenge of understanding the impacts of the spill and setting priorities …
managers face the challenge of understanding the impacts of the spill and setting priorities …
Spatial–temporal dynamics in barrier island upland vegetation: the overlooked coastal landscape
Barrier islands provide the first line of defense against storms for millions of people living in
coastal areas. Upland vegetation (that is, grassland, shrubland, and maritime forest) has …
coastal areas. Upland vegetation (that is, grassland, shrubland, and maritime forest) has …