Assessing Nature-Based Coastal Protection against Disasters Derived from Extreme Hydrometeorological Events in Mexico

Assessing Nature-Based Coastal Protection against Disasters Derived from Extreme Hydrometeorological Events in Mexico

Natural ecosystems are expected to reduce the damaging effects of extreme hydrometeorological effects. We tested this prediction for Mexico by performing regression models, with two dependent variables: the occurrence of deaths and economic damages, at a state and municipality levels. For each locat...

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Main Authors: Octavio Pérez-Maqueo, M. Luisa Martínez, Flor C. Sánchez-Barradas, Melanie Kolb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
nature-based coastal protection
extreme hydrometeorological events
tropical cyclones
economic damage
casualties
Mexico
coast
sustainable coasts
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/5/1317

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http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/5/1317

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