Mangroves as Coastal Protection for Local Economic Activities from Hurricanes in the Caribbean

Mangroves as Coastal Protection for Local Economic Activities from Hurricanes in the Caribbean

In recent decades, hurricane frequency and intensity have increased in the Caribbean Basin. From 2000 to 2012, more than 100 hurricanes impacted lives, infrastructure, and economic activity along the region’s shorelines. Studies suggest that mangro...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Miranda, Juan Jose, Butron, Luigi, Pantoja, Chrissie, Gunasekera, Rashmin
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2021
Subjects:
MANGROVE FOREST
NATURAL DISASTER
HURRICANE
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
WETLAND ECOSYSTEM
COASTAL ECOSYSTEM
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/174441638210732041/Mangroves-as-Coastal-Protection-for-Local-Economic-Activities-from-Hurricanes-in-the-Caribbean
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36639

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/174441638210732041/Mangroves-as-Coastal-Protection-for-Local-Economic-Activities-from-Hurricanes-in-the-Caribbean
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36639

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