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Shelter from the storm? Use and misuse of coastal vegetation bioshields for managing natural disasters

Feagin Rusty A., Mukherjee Nibedita, Shanker Kartik, Baird Andrew H., Cinner Joshua, Kerr Alexander M., Koedam Nico, Sridhar Aarthi, Arthur Rohan, Jayatissa L.P., Lo Seen Danny, Menon Manju, Rodriguez Sudarshan, Shamsuddoha Md., Dahdouh-Guebas Farid. 2010. Shelter from the storm? Use and misuse of coastal vegetation bioshields for managing natural disasters. Conservation Letters, 3 (1) : 1-11.

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Quartile : Q1, Sujet : BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

Résumé : Vegetated coastal ecosystems provide goods and services to billions of people. In the aftermath of a series of recent natural disasters, including the Indian Ocean Tsunami, Hurricane Katrina and Cyclone Nargis, coastal vegetation has been widely promoted for the purpose of reducing the impact of large storm surges and tsunami. In this paper, we review the use of coastal vegetation as a "bioshield" against these extreme events. Our objective is to alter bioshield policy and reduce the long-term negative consequences for biodiversity and human capital. We begin with an overview of the scientific literature, in particular focusing on studies published since the Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2004 and discuss the science of wave attenuation by vegetation. We then explore case studies from the Indian subcontinent and evaluate the detrimental impacts bioshield plantations can have upon native ecosystems, drawing a distinction between coastal restoration and the introduction of exotic species in inappropriate locations. Finally, we place bioshield policies into a political context, and outline a new direction for coastal vegetation policy and research.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : végétation, berge

Classification Agris : P01 - Conservation de la nature et ressources foncières
000 - Autres thèmes
F01 - Culture des plantes

Champ stratégique Cirad : Axe 6 (2005-2013) - Agriculture, environnement, nature et sociétés

Auteurs et affiliations

  • Feagin Rusty A., Texas A & M University (USA)
  • Mukherjee Nibedita, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (BEL)
  • Shanker Kartik, IISC (IND)
  • Baird Andrew H., James Cook University of North Queensland (AUS)
  • Cinner Joshua, James Cook University of North Queensland (AUS)
  • Kerr Alexander M., James Cook University of North Queensland (AUS)
  • Koedam Nico, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (BEL)
  • Sridhar Aarthi, Dakshin Foundation (IND)
  • Arthur Rohan, Nature Conservation Foundation (IND)
  • Jayatissa L.P., University of Ruhuna (LKA)
  • Lo Seen Danny, CIRAD-ES-UMR TETIS (FRA) ORCID: 0000-0002-7773-2109
  • Menon Manju
  • Rodriguez Sudarshan, Dakshin Foundation (IND)
  • Shamsuddoha Md.
  • Dahdouh-Guebas Farid, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (BEL)

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