Reduction of tsunami inundation by coastal forests in Yogyakarta, Indonesia: a numerical study
Coastal forests are known to protect coastal areas from environmental degradation. In this paper, we examined another important role of coastal forests – to mitigate tsunami devastations to coastal areas. Using a two-dimensional numerical model (Harada and Imamura model, 2005), we evaluated the damp...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/12/85/2012/nhess-12-85-2012.pdf |