Future of our coasts: The potential for natural and hybrid infrastructure to enhance the resilience of our coastal communities, economies and ecosystems

Sutton‐Grier, Ariana E.; Wowk, Kateryna; Bamford, Holly A.

doi:10.1016/j.envsci.2015.04.006

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“…Since a warmer climate contributes to increased storm intensity (Trenberth et al 2015), enhancing these protective measures is seen as a cost-effective way to protect coastal communities and infrastructure. The storm protection qualities of wetlands are leading many policy and decision makers to consider more investments in protecting or restoring coastal wetlands and other ecosystems to provide the climate adaptation benefits of natural storm and erosion reduction (Barbier 2014;Sutton-Grier et al 2015).…”

Section: Salt Marsh and Mangrove Response To A Changing Climate And Amentioning

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Wetlands In a Changing Climate: Science, Policy and Management

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Part 1 of this review synthesizes recent research on status and climate vulnerability of freshwater and saltwater wetlands, and their contribution to addressing climate change (carbon cycle, adaptation, resilience). Peatlands and vegetated coastal wetlands are among the most carbon rich sinks on the planet sequestering approximately as much carbon as do global forest ecosystems. Estimates of the consequences of rising temperature on current wetland carbon storage and future carbon sequestration potential are summarized. We also demonstrate the need to prevent drying of wetlands and thawing of permafrost by disturbances and rising temperatures to protect wetland carbon stores and climate adaptation/resiliency ecosystem services. Preventing further wetland loss is found to be important in limiting future emissions to meet climate goals, but is seldom considered. In Part 2, the paper explores the policy and management realm from international to national, subnational and local levels to identify strategies and policies reflecting an integrated understanding of both wetland and climate change science. Specific recommendations are made to capture synergies between wetlands and carbon cycle management, adaptation and resiliency to further enable researchers, policy makers and practitioners to protect wetland carbon and climate adaptation/resiliency ecosystem services.

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Wetlands In a Changing Climate: Science, Policy and Management

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“…Un nuevo paradigma: la ingeniería basada en la naturaleza y el uso de los ecosistemas como infraestructura características naturales, pero son creados por el diseño humano y construidas para proporcionar servicios específicos [25,27]. Pueden incluír desde ecosistemas costeros naturales como humedales, marismas, playas, sistemas de dunas, o arrecifes; hasta diseños híbridos que aprovechen los beneficios de la naturaleza en combinación con otros elementos estructurales (y unen las fortalezas de ambos) [33]. En términos más amplios (y más allá de su aplicación en zonas costeras), este tipo de medidas se suelen conocer también como 'infraestructura verde' [green infrastructure].…”

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“…En la política y gestión costera existe un clamor creciente por incorporar el capital natural en los planes y programas en un rango amplio de escalas, desde el ámbito multinacional al de ciudades [33,34,81]. Ofrecer protección contra múltiples peligros es un importante beneficio, ya que rara vez se producen peligros en forma aislada sino que pueden tener lugar simultáneamente o en una cascada de acontecimientos negativos.…”

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Uniendo ingeniería y ecología: la protección costera basada en ecosistemas

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“…Natural coastal infrastructure, including beaches, dunes, oyster and coral reefs, seagrass beds, and marshes, can reduce wave energy, coastal erosion, and flood hazards [14,17,[25][26][27][28]. For example, insurance industry models estimate that wetlands have saved more than $625 million in avoided flooding damages and that communities behind marshes experienced 20% less property loss during Hurricane Sandy [29].…”

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“…Engineers and scientists have grown savvier about how to build new infrastructure with natural landscape features, thereby harnessing the emergent socio-economic benefits that come from natural and "hybrid" or nature-based solutions [3,4,[14][15][16]. Natural infrastructure is also sometimes called "green" infrastructure and can be defined as "a network of natural or semi-natural features that has the same objectives as gray [built] infrastructure" [4].…”

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Investing in Natural and Nature-Based Infrastructure: Building Better Along Our Coasts

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Much of the United States' critical infrastructure is either aging or requires significant repair, leaving U.S. communities and the economy vulnerable. Outdated and dilapidated infrastructure places coastal communities, in particular, at risk from the increasingly frequent and intense coastal storm events and rising sea levels. Therefore, investments in coastal infrastructure are urgently needed to ensure community safety and prosperity; however, these investments should not jeopardize the ecosystems and natural resources that underlie economic wealth and human well-being. Over the past 50 years, efforts have been made to integrate built infrastructure with natural landscape features, often termed "green" infrastructure, in order to sustain and restore valuable ecosystem functions and services. For example, significant advances have been made in implementing green infrastructure approaches for stormwater management, wastewater treatment, and drinking water conservation and delivery. However, the implementation of natural and nature-based infrastructure (NNBI) aimed at flood prevention and coastal erosion protection is lagging. There is an opportunity now, as the U.S. government reacts to the recent, unprecedented flooding and hurricane damage and considers greater infrastructure investments, to incorporate NNBI into coastal infrastructure projects. Doing so will increase resilience and provide critical services to local communities in a cost-effective manner and thereby help to sustain a growing economy.

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Future of our coasts: The potential for natural and hybrid infrastructure to enhance the resilience of our coastal communities, economies and ecosystems

Cited by 518 publications

References 28 publications

Wetlands In a Changing Climate: Science, Policy and Management

Wetlands In a Changing Climate: Science, Policy and Management

Uniendo ingeniería y ecología: la protección costera basada en ecosistemas

Investing in Natural and Nature-Based Infrastructure: Building Better Along Our Coasts

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