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| Title |
The effectiveness of coral reefs for coastal hazard risk reduction and adaptation
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| Published in |
Nature Communications, May 2014
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| DOI | 10.1038/ncomms4794 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Filippo Ferrario, Michael W. Beck, Curt D. Storlazzi, Fiorenza Micheli, Christine C. Shepard, Laura Airoldi |
| Abstract |
The world's coastal zones are experiencing rapid development and an increase in storms and flooding. These hazards put coastal communities at heightened risk, which may increase with habitat loss. Here we analyse globally the role and cost effectiveness of coral reefs in risk reduction. Meta-analyses reveal that coral reefs provide substantial protection against natural hazards by reducing wave energy by an average of 97%. Reef crests alone dissipate most of this energy (86%). There are 100 million or more people who may receive risk reduction benefits from reefs or bear hazard mitigation and adaptation costs if reefs are degraded. We show that coral reefs can provide comparable wave attenuation benefits to artificial defences such as breakwaters, and reef defences can be enhanced cost effectively. Reefs face growing threats yet there is opportunity to guide adaptation and hazard mitigation investments towards reef restoration to strengthen this first line of coastal defence. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 252 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Maldives | 66 | 26% |
| United States | 18 | 7% |
| Philippines | 12 | 5% |
| United Kingdom | 7 | 3% |
| Australia | 4 | 2% |
| Canada | 3 | 1% |
| France | 3 | 1% |
| Kenya | 2 | <1% |
| Germany | 2 | <1% |
| Other | 8 | 3% |
| Unknown | 127 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 223 | 88% |
| Scientists | 21 | 8% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 8 | 3% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 1,463 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | <1% |
| Germany | 4 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 4 | <1% |
| France | 3 | <1% |
| Mexico | 2 | <1% |
| Australia | 2 | <1% |
| Brazil | 2 | <1% |
| Canada | 2 | <1% |
| Bermuda | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 10 | <1% |
| Unknown | 1427 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 249 | 17% |
| Student > Bachelor | 220 | 15% |
| Researcher | 219 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 193 | 13% |
| Other | 65 | 4% |
| Other | 160 | 11% |
| Unknown | 357 | 24% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | 376 | 26% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 275 | 19% |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 124 | 8% |
| Engineering | 116 | 8% |
| Social Sciences | 35 | 2% |
| Other | 128 | 9% |
| Unknown | 409 | 28% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 945. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 13 October 2023.
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#17,993
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#355
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#76
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