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Description:
Title:
Rigorously valuing the coastal hazard risks reduction provided by potential coral reef restoration in Florida and Puerto Rico.
Author(s):
Storlazzi, Curt D.
Reguero, Borja G.
Cumming, Kristen A.
Cole, Aaron D.
Shope, James B.
Gaido L., Camila
Viehman, T. Shay
Nickel, Barry A.
Beck, Michael W.
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Corporate Name:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Dates of Publication:
2021
Abstract:
The restoration of coastal habitats, particularly coral reefs, can reduce risks by decreasing the exposure of coastal communities to flooding hazards. In the United States, the protective services provided by coral reefs were recently assessed in social and economic terms, with the annual protection provided by U.S. coral reefs off the coasts of the State of Florida and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico estimated to be more than 9,800 people and $859 million (2010 U.S. dollars). Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017 caused widespread damage to coral reefs in the State of Florida and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Keywords:
Coastal ecology
Coral reef restoration
Evaluation
Hazard mitigation
Place Keywords:
Puerto Rico
Florida
Local Corporate Name:
NOS (National Ocean Service)
NCCOS (National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science)
CoRIS (Coral Reef Information System)
Type of Resource:
Miscellaneous
Note:
The restoration of coastal habitats, particularly coral reefs, can reduce risks by decreasing the exposure of coastal communities to flooding hazards. In the United States, the protective services provided by coral reefs were recently assessed in social and economic terms, with the annual protection provided by U.S. coral reefs off the coasts of the State of Florida and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico estimated to be more than 9,800 people and $859 million (2010 U.S. dollars). Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017 caused widespread damage to coral reefs in the State of Florida and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
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