Mangroves as Protection from Storm Surges in Bangladesh

Mangrove forests can reduce the vulnerability of adjacent coastal lands from storm surges by slowing the flow of water. Although the potential utility of mangroves in disaster risk reduction is increasingly recognized by coastal managers, efficient...

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Main Authors:	Dasgupta, Susmita, Islam, Md. Saiful, Huq, Mainul, Khan, Zahirul Huque, Hasib, Md. Raqubul
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2017
Subjects:	MANGROVES STORM SURGE DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT COASTAL LAND FLOODING EMBANKMENTS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/798551511274945303/Mangroves-as-protection-from-storm-surges-in-Bangladesh http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28912

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spelling	okr-10986-289122021-09-16T22:23:06Z Mangroves as Protection from Storm Surges in Bangladesh Dasgupta, Susmita Islam, Md. Saiful Huq, Mainul Khan, Zahirul Huque Hasib, Md. Raqubul MANGROVES STORM SURGE DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT COASTAL LAND FLOODING EMBANKMENTS Mangrove forests can reduce the vulnerability of adjacent coastal lands from storm surges by slowing the flow of water. Although the potential utility of mangroves in disaster risk reduction is increasingly recognized by coastal managers, efficient use of this ecosystem-based protection is often hindered by the scarcity of location-specific information on the protective capacity of mangroves. This paper evaluates that capacity in seven coastal locations of Bangladesh, where surge heights can range from 1.5 to 9 meters. Estimates confirm varying levels of protection from different species, width, and density of mangrove forests. The findings highlight that mangroves must be used along with built infrastructure such as embankments. However, mangroves in the foreshore of embankments will contribute to savings in maintenance costs by protecting the built infrastructure from breaching and other damages. 2017-11-30T22:31:33Z 2017-11-30T22:31:33Z 2017-11 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/798551511274945303/Mangroves-as-protection-from-storm-surges-in-Bangladesh http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28912 English Policy Research Working Paper;No. 8250 Policy Research Working Paper;No. 8251 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper South Asia Bangladesh
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topic	MANGROVES STORM SURGE DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT COASTAL LAND FLOODING EMBANKMENTS
spellingShingle	MANGROVES STORM SURGE DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT COASTAL LAND FLOODING EMBANKMENTS Dasgupta, Susmita Islam, Md. Saiful Huq, Mainul Khan, Zahirul Huque Hasib, Md. Raqubul Mangroves as Protection from Storm Surges in Bangladesh
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relation	Policy Research Working Paper;No. 8250
description	Mangrove forests can reduce the vulnerability of adjacent coastal lands from storm surges by slowing the flow of water. Although the potential utility of mangroves in disaster risk reduction is increasingly recognized by coastal managers, efficient use of this ecosystem-based protection is often hindered by the scarcity of location-specific information on the protective capacity of mangroves. This paper evaluates that capacity in seven coastal locations of Bangladesh, where surge heights can range from 1.5 to 9 meters. Estimates confirm varying levels of protection from different species, width, and density of mangrove forests. The findings highlight that mangroves must be used along with built infrastructure such as embankments. However, mangroves in the foreshore of embankments will contribute to savings in maintenance costs by protecting the built infrastructure from breaching and other damages.
format	Working Paper
author	Dasgupta, Susmita Islam, Md. Saiful Huq, Mainul Khan, Zahirul Huque Hasib, Md. Raqubul
author_facet	Dasgupta, Susmita Islam, Md. Saiful Huq, Mainul Khan, Zahirul Huque Hasib, Md. Raqubul
author_sort	Dasgupta, Susmita
title	Mangroves as Protection from Storm Surges in Bangladesh
title_short	Mangroves as Protection from Storm Surges in Bangladesh
title_full	Mangroves as Protection from Storm Surges in Bangladesh
title_fullStr	Mangroves as Protection from Storm Surges in Bangladesh
title_full_unstemmed	Mangroves as Protection from Storm Surges in Bangladesh
title_sort	mangroves as protection from storm surges in bangladesh
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2017
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/798551511274945303/Mangroves-as-protection-from-storm-surges-in-Bangladesh http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28912
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Mangroves as Protection from Storm Surges in Bangladesh

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