Special Issue on Reducing Flood Risk by Restoring Coral Reefs
Reducing Flood Risks by Restoring Coral Reefs
Healthy coral reefs are more than just hotspots of marine biodiversity—they’re also invaluable to long-term resilience against coastal storms.
Hurricanes increase future flood risk in Puerto Rico and Florida, 1
Report Summary Hurricane Damage to Coral Reefs in 2017 Increases Future Flood Risk in Puerto Rico and Florida The damage to reef natural infrastructure from Hurricanes Irma and Maria puts U.S. people and property at significant risk of future flooding Key Points Hurricanes Irma and Maria caused significant damage to coral reefs across Puerto Rico and Florida with long term…
Reducing Flood Risks by Restoring Coral Reefs
View audio described version. En español. The increasing risk of flooding along our coasts is driven by climate change, development and habitat loss. Powerful climate-fueled hurricanes such as Irma and Maria in 2017 caused significant damage to coastal communities in Florida and Puerto Rico, not just to infrastructure but to natural barriers such as coral reefs, which help to…
Quantifying Flood Risk and Reef Risk Reduction Benefits
The Consequences of Hurricane Damage, Long-term Degradation, and Restoration Opportunities
Social and Economic Benefits of Coral Reef Restoration in Florida, 1
Report Summary The Social and Economic Benefits of Coral Reef Restoration in FloridaTargeted restoration of reef natural infrastructure can protect U.S. people and property from significant risk of future flooding.Key PointsThe social and economic benefits of potential reef restoration scenarios, which varied in restored reef height and width, were assessed across South Florida.Reef restoration…
Social and economic benefits of coral reef restoration: Puerto Rico 1
Report Summary The Social and Economic Benefits of Coral Reef Restoration in Puerto RicoKey PointsThe social and economic benefits of potential reef restoration scenarios, which varied in restored reef height and width, were assessed across the entire reef-lined coasts of Puerto Rico.Reef restoration in Puerto Rico could prevent over $40 million in economic damages annually.Restoration benefits…
Future Flooding Impacts from Projected Coral Reef Degradation in FL, 1
Report SummaryFuture Flooding Impacts from Projected Coral Reef Degradation in FloridaProjected future degradation of reef natural infrastructure puts U.S. people and property at significant risk of future flooding.Key PointsFlorida’s coral reefs are dying and eroding with losses in living corals and reef height.Living reefs reduce flooding through friction and wave breaking. When reefs get…