The Flood Protection Benefits and Restoration Costs for Mangroves in Jamaica

The Flood Protection Benefits and Restoration Costs for Mangroves in Jamaica

Jamaica, like other Caribbean and island nations is at high risk from coastal flooding and related hazards. Vulnerable coastal communities in Jamaica receive significant flood protection benefits from natural habitats like mangroves and coral reefs...

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Main Authors: Ortega, Saul Torres, Losada, Inigo J., Espejo, Antonio, Abad, Sheila, Narayan, Siddharth, Beck, Michael W.
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2021
Subjects:
FLOOD PROTECTION
FLOOD RISK
MANGROVE FOREST
STORM SURGE
CYCLONE
CORAL REEF
COASTAL ECOSYSTEM
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/157781613105761209/The-Flood-Protection-Benefits-and-Restoration-Costs-for-Mangroves-in-Jamaica-Forces-of-Nature
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35166

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/157781613105761209/The-Flood-Protection-Benefits-and-Restoration-Costs-for-Mangroves-in-Jamaica-Forces-of-Nature
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35166

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