Island-wide coastal vulnerability assessment of Sri Lanka reveals that sand dunes, planted trees and natural vegetation may play a role as potential barriers against ocean surges

Island-wide coastal vulnerability assessment of Sri Lanka reveals that sand dunes, planted trees and natural vegetation may play a role as potential barriers against ocean surges

Since the Indian Ocean tsunami on 26 December 2004, there have been continuous efforts to upgrade the (tsunami) early warning systems as well as their accessibility in local and regional places in South and Southeast Asia. Meanwhile, the protection offered by coastal vegetation like mangroves to the...

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Main Authors: Behara Satyanarayana, Tom Van der Stocken, Guillaume Rans, Kodikara Arachchilage Sunanda Kodikara, Gaétane Ronsmans, Loku Pulukkuttige Jayatissa, Mohd-Lokman Husain, Nico Koedam, Farid Dahdouh-Guebas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-10-01
Series:Global Ecology and Conservation
Subjects:
Bioshield
Elevation classification
Land cover
Land use
Mangrove
Tsunami
Vulnerability index map
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235198941730121X

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