By offering natural protection along offshore wetlands, mangroves play a crucial role in
providing great ecological and economic benefits to local communities. However …

Piles have been implemented in coastal zones for wave protection. Concrete piles have
been installed for wave reduction in ports, while bamboo piles have been implemented as …

Mangrove forests serve as a significant carbon sink and provide effective shoreline
protection against devastating winds. However, these forests are facing an unprecedented …

Protecting coastal wetlands and preventing the erosion of tidal flats are major challenges in
the most coastal regions of China because of strong anthropogenic influence and ongoing …

With the capacity to reduce wave energy and trap sediment, Scirpus mariqueter has become
an important native species of annual grass for ecology restoration at the Yangtze Estuary in …

Coastal protection measures can be categorized into grey and green solutions in terms of
their ecosystem impacts. As the use of grey solutions has become a serious issue due to …

Seagrass meadows are one of the most productive ecosystems of the world. Seagrass
enhances biodiversity, sequesters CO 2 and functions as a coastal protection measure by …

Mangroves protect tropical coastlines from flooding and erosion, reducing flood risks along
coastal communities worldwide. Nevertheless, mangrove forests have experienced …

Mangrove forest is one of the most important ecological and environmental resources by
effectively promoting tidal flat deposition and preventing the coastal region from typhoon …

Investigation of the effectiveness of Natural and Nature-Based Features (NNBF) for
protecting shorelines from ship wake is increasingly important with continued development …