Engineering With Nature: The Role of Mangroves in Coastal Protection

Abstract

The purpose of this Engineering With Nature technical note (EWN TN) is to review previous studies of mangroves as a nature-based adaptation alternative for coastal protection and flood hazard mitigation

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2021
Accession Number
AD1153707

Entities

People

  • Anna Wargula
  • Duncan B. Bryant
  • Leigh A. Provost
  • Nia R. Hurst
  • Tori Tomiczek

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Climate Change
  • Coastal Engineering
  • Coastal Flooding
  • Earth Sciences
  • Ecology
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Geography
  • Geometric Forms
  • Habitats
  • Meteorology
  • Sea Level
  • Sea Level Rise
  • Sedimentation
  • Storm Surges
  • Three Dimensional
  • Tidal Flooding
  • Topography
  • United States
  • Wave Propagation

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Theoretical Analysis.
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.