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Safe Havens: Protected Areas for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation
… 41 Thinking outside the protected area boundaries for flood risk management: the Monterrico Multiple Use Natural … of the coastal lagoon of A Frouxeira, Spain, for seasonal flood mitigation of suburban dwellings Chapter 14 – South … for stabilizing slopes; • Wetlands & floodplains to control floods; • Mosaic landscape for fire management; • …
Helping nature help us - Transforming disaster risk reduction through ecosystem management
… only 1.5% of Earth’s surface. They are critical for flood control and drought management (Murti and Buyck, 2014; Renaud … production leading to a decline in ecosystem services for flood control, water purification and biodiversity support …
World Wetlands Day 2017 Factsheet 2: Five wetlands that help us cope with extreme weather events
… annual storm losses there by US$20 million. 3. Rivers and flood plains Over time, rivers and streams meander to create … reservoir. During sudden floods, they can spread and store flood water over a wide area, reducing damage downstream. 4. … effects of climate change. Yangtze River: ‘soft’ flood control with a wetland ecosystem Prone to monsoon flooding, …