Published January 20, 2026 | Version v1
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Mangrove restoration and coastal flood adaptation: A global perspective on the potential for hybrid coastal defenses

Description

This global assessment demonstrates that mangrove restoration presents a cost-effective nature-based solution for mitigating coastal flood risk for hybrid coastal defenses, offering substantial benefits in terms of reduced expected annual damage to infrastructure and population exposed to flooding. Crucially, this study underscores how mangrove restoration predominantly benefits vulnerable low-income communities, indicating its potential to reduce flood risk for poor populations and enhance resilience, particularly in low- and middle-income countries facing heightened flood risks.

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tiggeloven-et-al-2026-mangrove-restoration-and-coastal-flood-adaptation-a-global-perspective-on-the-potential-for.pdf

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Funding

European Commission
MYRIAD-EU - Multi-hazard and sYstemic framework for enhancing Risk-Informed mAnagement and Decision-making in the E.U. 101003276