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Mangroves as Protection from Storm Surges in Bangladesh

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dc.contributor.authorDasgupta, Susmita
dc.contributor.authorIslam, Md. Saiful
dc.contributor.authorHuq, Mainul
dc.contributor.authorKhan, Zahirul Huque
dc.contributor.authorHasib, Md. Raqubul
dc.date.accessioned2017-11-30T22:31:33Z
dc.date.available2017-11-30T22:31:33Z
dc.date.issued2017-11
dc.description.abstractMangrove 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.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/798551511274945303/Mangroves-as-protection-from-storm-surges-in-Bangladesh
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-8051
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/28912
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 8250
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 8251
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectMANGROVES
dc.subjectSTORM SURGE
dc.subjectDISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectCOASTAL LAND
dc.subjectFLOODING
dc.subjectEMBANKMENTS
dc.titleMangroves as Protection from Storm Surges in Bangladeshen
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dc.typeDocument de travailfr
dc.typeDocumento de trabajoes
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okr.crossref.titleWho Serves the Poor? Surveying Civil Servants in the Developing World
okr.date.disclosure2017-11-21
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/798551511274945303/Mangroves-as-protection-from-storm-surges-in-Bangladesh
okr.guid798551511274945303
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-8051
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum090224b0853d60ed_2_0
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum28206989
okr.identifier.reportWPS8251
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/798551511274945303/pdf/WPS8251.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countryBangladesh
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okr.statistics.dr798551511274945303
okr.statistics.drstats1921
okr.topicEnvironment::Natural Disasters
okr.topicWater Resources::Coastal and Marine Resources
okr.topicWater Resources::Flood Control
okr.unitEnvironment and Energy Team, Development Research Group
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