360° Resilience : A Guide to Prepare the Caribbean for a New Generation of Shocks – Mangroves as a Coastal Protection of Local Economic Activities from Hurricanes in the Caribbean (English)

In recent decades, hurricane frequency and intensity have increased in the Caribbean basin. From 2000 to 2012, more than 100 hurricanes impacted lives, infrastructure, gross domestic product, and natural environments along the coastal shorelines. Recent academic references mention that the dense root system of mangrove forests may mitigate the impact of hurricanes, which will help stabilize the coastline and prevents erosion from waves and storms...

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Miranda Montero,Juan Jose;

Gunasekera,Rashmin;

Butron Calderon,Luigi;

Pantoja,Chrissie;

Daniell,James Edward;

Brand,Johannes;
Document Date
2021/10/01
Document Type
Working Paper
Report Number
165602
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Caribbean,
Region
Latin America and Caribbean,
Disclosure Date
2021/10/26
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Disclosed
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360° Resilience : A Guide to Prepare the Caribbean for a New Generation of Shocks – Mangroves as a Coastal Protection of Local Economic Activities from Hurricanes in the Caribbean

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Miranda Montero,Juan Jose; Gunasekera,Rashmin; Butron Calderon,Luigi; Pantoja,Chrissie; Daniell,James Edward; Brand,Johannes.

360° Resilience : A Guide to Prepare the Caribbean for a New Generation of Shocks – Mangroves as a Coastal Protection of Local Economic Activities from Hurricanes in the Caribbean (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/172731635296354575

360° Resilience : A Guide to Prepare the Caribbean for a New Generation of Shocks – Mangroves as a Coastal Protection of Local Economic Activities from Hurricanes in the Caribbean (English)

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