Coastal adaptation with ecological engineering

Cheong, So‐Min; Silliman, Brian R.; Wong, Philip; Wesenbeeck, Bregje K. van; Kim, Choong‐Ki; Guannel, Greg

doi:10.1038/nclimate1854

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“…Una característica fundamental de las DBN frente a otro tipo de defensas es su comportamiento dinámico y no lineal frente a las acciones [50] y su capacidad de adaptarse al cambio climático [19,51]. Los ecosistemas también enfrentan amenazas derivadas del cambio climático, como son el aumento del nivel del mar, la acidificación, cambios en salinidad y temperatura [5], pero cuentan con mecanismos para adaptarse a las condiciones cambiantes si se proporcionan las condiciones adecuadas [51,52].…”

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“…Estas características hacen que su demanda en la planificación, adaptación y reducción de riesgos sea creciente [19,21,22,64].…”

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“…ingeniería ecológica o infraestructura verde) que utilizan, asemejan o recurren a elementos naturales, como sistemas dunares, arrecifes o humedales, para proporcionar defensa costera además de brindar su servicio como hábitat [17,19,20]. Este tipo de medidas naturales, en ocasiones referidas como infraestructura verde, vienen también respaldadas por experiencia y conocimiento creciente [16,19,21,22]. Este artículo proporciona una visión general de las principales características, principios, estado del conocimiento y retos de estas medidas para su uso en zonas costeras.…”

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“…Estas características hacen que su demanda en la planificación, adaptación y reducción de riesgos sea creciente [19,21,22,64].…”

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“…"Building with nature" and "ecological engineering" programmes are examining ways of using natural landscape dynamics to make vulnerable environments more resilient to extreme events and climate change [166][167][168]. For example, "managed realignment" sites deliberate breaches in seawalls to regenerate marshes in marginal coastal lowlands, offering both natural flood protection and habitat restoration [169].…”

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Toward a Global Classification of Coastal Anthromes

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2017

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Given incontrovertible evidence that humans are the most powerful agents of environmental change on the planet, research has begun to acknowledge and integrate human presence and activity into updated descriptions of the world's biomes as "anthromes". Thus far, a classification system for anthromes is limited to the terrestrial biosphere. Here, I present a case for the consideration and validity of coastal anthromes. Every coastal environment on Earth is subject to direct and indirect human modification and disturbance. Despite the legacy, ubiquity, and pervasiveness of human interactions with coastal ecosystems, coastal anthromes still lack formal definition. Following the original argument and framework for terrestrial anthromes, I outline a set of coastal anthrome classifications that dovetail with terrestrial and marine counterparts. Recognising coastal environments as complex and increasingly vulnerable anthropogenic systems is a fundamental step toward understanding their modern dynamics-and, by extension, realising opportunities for and limits to their resilience.

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“…Coastal areas are also being managed and restored for conservation purposes, both for their own sake and to preserve the ecosystem services on which people depend such as fisheries, clean water, and coastal defense . In addition, there is great interest in understanding how coastlines will be affected by climate change impacts including sea level rise and stronger storms, and in undertaking efforts to mitigate these threats (Woodruff, Irish, and Camargo, 2013;The White House, 2015;Cheong et al 2013). For example, developed nations have committed to raising $100 billion (all amounts in USD) per year by 2020 to support climate change adaptation and mitigation efforts in developing countries (UNFCCC, 2011;UNFCCC, 2016).…”

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Rethinking Our Global Coastal Investment Portfolio

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2017

Journal of Ocean and Coastal Economics

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Coastal gray infrastructure, including roads, bridges, and buildings, is critical for communities, and we invest significantly in it. We also invest in the restoration and maintenance of coastal green infrastructure such as wetlands and reefs, which provide many services and benefits to human communities. However, the relative scale of financial investments in different coastal sectors -that is, our global coastal investment portfolioremains poorly understood. We identify some of the major sources of funding for coastal green and gray infrastructure globally, including international aid funds; US public and private funds for coastal conservation, restoration and management; and private (insurance) and public funds spent on rebuilding after coastal storms. For the 10-year period from 2004-2013, we identify a total of US $14 billion in funds for coastal conservation and green infrastructure and $198 billion in international aid funds for coastal grey infrastructure. Coastal storms during the same decade caused an estimated US $514 billion in damages globally, of which $214 billion were insured losses, while $3.5 billion in international aid funds were spent on relief and reconstruction after these storm events. We conclude that funds for green infrastructure make up a small fraction -roughly three per cent -of global financial investments along coastlines. We identify the major funders in different coastal spending categories and discuss ways to move toward a more balanced investment portfolio that could benefit biodiversity, prevent billions of dollars of storm damage, and help protect the lives and livelihoods of coastal residents.

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Coastal adaptation with ecological engineering

Cited by 239 publications

References 44 publications

Uniendo ingeniería y ecología: la protección costera basada en ecosistemas

Uniendo ingeniería y ecología: la protección costera basada en ecosistemas

Toward a Global Classification of Coastal Anthromes

Rethinking Our Global Coastal Investment Portfolio

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