Authors:
Wetlands International
Publication Date:
2009
Abstract/Summary:
Observations in the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami in December 2004 revealed that mangroves (and other coastal vegetation) are capable of effectively dissipating energy in waves and thus perform a coastal defense function. Inferiority of exorbitantly expensive engineering structures in coastal protection has been manifested in many an occasion and therefore a protection strategy based on natural defensive capacity of coastal vegetation, particularly of mangroves, has come into limelight as an alternative strategy.
Resource Type:
Technical Document
Source:
Wetlands International