Sargassum as a Natural Solution to Enhance Dune Plant Growth
In: Environmental management: an international journal for decision makers, scientists, and environmental auditors, Band 46, Heft 5, S. 738-747
ISSN: 1432-1009
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In: Environmental management: an international journal for decision makers, scientists, and environmental auditors, Band 46, Heft 5, S. 738-747
ISSN: 1432-1009
In: Annals of Forest Research: journal of forestry and environmental sciences, Band 60, Heft 1
ISSN: 2065-2445
In: Ecology and society: E&S ; a journal of integrative science for resilience and sustainability, Band 15, Heft 4
ISSN: 1708-3087
In: Environmental management: an international journal for decision makers, scientists, and environmental auditors, Band 40, Heft 3, S. 430-437
ISSN: 1432-1009
In: Land use policy: the international journal covering all aspects of land use, Band 63, S. 440-449
ISSN: 0264-8377
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, Hurricane Katrina and Cyclone Nargis, coastal vegetation has been widely promoted for the purpose of reducing the impact of large storm surges and tsunami. In this paper, we review the use of coastal vegetation as a "bioshield" against these extreme events. Our objective is to alter bioshield policy and reduce the long-term negative consequences for biodiversity and human capital. We begin with an overview of the scientific literature, in particular focusing on studies published since the Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2004 and discuss the science of wave attenuation by vegetation. We then explore case studies from the Indian subcontinent and evaluate the detrimental impacts bioshield plantations can have upon native ecosystems, drawing a distinction between coastal restoration and the introduction of exotic species in inappropriate locations. Finally, we place bioshield policies into a political context, and outline a new direction for coastal vegetation policy and research. ©2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. ; SCOPUS: re.j ; info:eu-repo/semantics/published
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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, Hurricane Katrina and Cyclone Nargis, coastal vegetation has been widely promoted for the purpose of reducing the impact of large storm surges and tsunami. In this paper, we review the use of coastal vegetation as a "bioshield" against these extreme events. Our objective is to alter bioshield policy and reduce the long-term negative consequences for biodiversity and human capital. We begin with an overview of the scientific literature, in particular focusing on studies published since the Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2004 and discuss the science of wave attenuation by vegetation. We then explore case studies from the Indian subcontinent and evaluate the detrimental impacts bioshield plantations can have upon native ecosystems, drawing a distinction between coastal restoration and the introduction of exotic species in inappropriate locations. Finally, we place bioshield policies into a political context, and outline a new direction for coastal vegetation policy and research.
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