Resource type:
Research
Link to knowledge resource
Main entity:
University of Roehampton
Type of entity:
Research centre/University
Key themes:
Forests
Sustainable management
Coastal
Societal challenges:
Natural and Climate Hazards
Scope:
Global
Focus:
British Virgin Islands
Description:
This paper report on the use of flood risk vulnerability models based on remotely sensed satellite data and ecosystem services principles. The results of the modelling for the 2017 Atlantic storm season show that between 75 and 94% of red mangroves in the three communities were negatively impacted by hurricanes in 2017. However, vulnerability models predict that even small-scale mangrove restoration initiatives can help to reduce the flood risk of homes and infrastructure up to 475 m inland.
Date:
2021
Journal:
Ocean & Coastal Management
Language:
EN
