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Mangroves and coastal topography create economic 'safe havens' from tropical storms

Authors :
Jacob P. Hochard
Edward B. Barbier
Stuart E. Hamilton
Source :
Scientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2021.

Abstract

Abstract Evidence suggests that mangroves protect economic activity in coastal areas. We estimate this protection from mangroves and coastal elevation globally, examining both “direct” and “indirect” exposure events (

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Subjects :
Medicine
Science

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Language :
English
ISSN :
20452322
Volume :
11
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Scientific Reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.514da111fdc3446595793ca40559d289
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-94207-3
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