The role of nature-based infrastructure (NBI) in coastal resiliency planning: A literature review

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 183, Issue , 2016, Pages 1088-1098

  Saleh, Firas ^a   Weinstein, Michael P ^b  

^a Stevens Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coastal flooding; Coastal planning; Coastal resilience; Literature review; Nature based infrastructure

Indexed keywords

FLOODS; LAND USE; TIDAL POWER; TIDES; WAVE ENERGY CONVERSION; WETLANDS;

COASTAL FLOODING; COASTAL PLANNING; COASTAL RESILIENCE; CONDITION; EXTREME STORM EVENTS; LITERATURE REVIEWS; NATURE-BASED INFRASTRUCTURE; PROPERTY; STORM SURGES; TIDAL MARSHES;

STORMS;

COASTAL DEVELOPMENT; COASTAL PROTECTION; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM RESILIENCE; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EXTREME EVENT; FLOODING; HURRICANE; LITERATURE REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STORM SURGE; WAVE ENERGY;

ATTENTION; DRIVER; EXPOSURE; FLOODING; HABITAT; HUMAN; HURRICANE; LAND USE; MARSH; NONHUMAN; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; RISK REDUCTION; SCIENTIST; SEASHORE; SHELLFISH; TOPOGRAPHY; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; PROCEDURES; WETLAND;

CYCLONIC STORMS; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; FLOODS; HUMANS; WETLANDS;

EID: 84994045339     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.09.077     Document Type: Review

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