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Dyke design, floodplain restoration and mangrove co-management as parts of an area coastal protection strategy for the mud coasts of the Mekong Delta, Vietnam
Thorsten Albers,Klaus Schmitt +1 more
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In this paper, the most effective coastal protection systems consist of different elements arranged in series, for instance natural floodplains vegetated with mangroves and a sound dyke line.Abstract:
The dynamic coastlines in the Lower Mekong Delta of Vietnam are threatened by the impacts of climate change, particularly by the increased intensity and frequency of storms and floods, as well as by rising sea levels. The most effective coastal protection systems consist of different elements arranged in series, for instance natural floodplains vegetated with mangroves and a sound dyke line. However, the unsustainable use of natural resources and development in the coastal zone are threatening the protection function of the mangrove forest belt. In sites where severe erosion has destroyed the mangrove belt, restoration of floodplains and mangrove rehabilitation is only possible after the wave energy has been reduced by physical barriers. This can be achieved with bamboo fences, which reduce erosion and stimulate sedimentation. Restoration of the eroded floodplains creates the pre-conditions for rehabilitation of the destroyed mangrove forest. Mangrove management is an important element of an area costal protection strategy.read more
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Mangrove Ecosystems: A Global Biogeographic Perspective. Structure, Function and Ecosystem Services
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Mangroves and shoreline erosion in the Mekong River delta, Viet Nam
Manon Besset,Nicolas Gratiot,Edward J. Anthony,Edward J. Anthony,Frédéric Bouchette,Marc Goichot,Patrick Marchesiello +6 more
TL;DR: In this article, the width of the mangrove belt fringing the shoreline in 2012 was compared to shoreline change between 2003 and 2012 for 3687 cross-shore transects, spaced 100m apart, and thus covering nearly 370 km of delta shoreline bearing mangroves.
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The political ecology of mangrove forest restoration in Thailand: Institutional arrangements and power dynamics
TL;DR: In this article, a political ecology lens focussed on institutional arrangements and power dynamics is used to assess mangrove restoration policies and initiatives in Thailand, using interviews with 44 respondents, showing how formal and informal institutions created by weak actor relations can inhibit long-term success.
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Habitat diversity and connectivity govern the conservation value of restored aquatic floodplain habitats
TL;DR: The results indicate that restoration of floodplain habitats should not only consider the re-establishment of maximum connectivity, but also provide a mosaic of distinct habitat types with different degrees of connectivity and disturbance, which suggests that such habitat mosaics can facilitate exceptionally diverse ecosystems.
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Mangrove ecosystems under climate change
TL;DR: The authors assesses the response of mangrove ecosystems to possible outcomes of climate change, with regard to the following categories: distribution, diversity, and community composition, physiology of flora and fauna, water budget, productivity and remineralization, carbon storage in biomass and sediments, and filter function for elements beneficial or harmful to life.
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