TY - CHAP
T1 - Nature-based approaches in coastal flood risk management
T2 - Physical restrictions and engineering challenges
AU - van Wesenbeeck, Bregje K.
AU - van der Meulen, Myra D.
AU - Pesch, Carla
AU - de Vriend, H.J.
AU - de Vries, Mindert B.
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Ecosystem destruction not only incurs large costs for restoration but also increases hydraulic forces on existing flood defence infrastructure. This realisation has made the inclusion of ecosystems and their services into flood defence schemes a rapidly growing field. However, these new solutions require different design, construction and management methods. A close collaboration between engineers, ecologists and experts in public administration is essential for adequate designs. In addition, a mutual understanding of the basic principles of each other’s field of expertise is paramount. This chapter presents some simple approaches for the integration of ecosystem-based measures into coastal engineering projects, which may be of use to experts from a range of fields. Further, it stresses the importance of ecological processes which determine the persistence and health of coastal ecosystems, a point which is rarely emphasised in coastal engineering. The main aim of this chapter is to highlight the role of ecosystem properties for flood defence to stimulate the coastal engineering community in adopting an ecosystem view. In the near future the hope is that greater awareness of ecosystem processes will lead to more sustainable and climate-robust designs. For this, engineers, ecologists and social scientists involved in coastal defence projects need to develop a common language, share the same design concepts and be willing to share the responsibility for these innovative designs.
AB - Ecosystem destruction not only incurs large costs for restoration but also increases hydraulic forces on existing flood defence infrastructure. This realisation has made the inclusion of ecosystems and their services into flood defence schemes a rapidly growing field. However, these new solutions require different design, construction and management methods. A close collaboration between engineers, ecologists and experts in public administration is essential for adequate designs. In addition, a mutual understanding of the basic principles of each other’s field of expertise is paramount. This chapter presents some simple approaches for the integration of ecosystem-based measures into coastal engineering projects, which may be of use to experts from a range of fields. Further, it stresses the importance of ecological processes which determine the persistence and health of coastal ecosystems, a point which is rarely emphasised in coastal engineering. The main aim of this chapter is to highlight the role of ecosystem properties for flood defence to stimulate the coastal engineering community in adopting an ecosystem view. In the near future the hope is that greater awareness of ecosystem processes will lead to more sustainable and climate-robust designs. For this, engineers, ecologists and social scientists involved in coastal defence projects need to develop a common language, share the same design concepts and be willing to share the responsibility for these innovative designs.
KW - Coastal engineering
KW - Coastal management
KW - Design
KW - Ecosystem services
KW - Ecosystem-based management
KW - Flood risk mitigation
KW - Nature-based coastal defence
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85014029083&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-319-43633-3_8
DO - 10.1007/978-3-319-43633-3_8
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:85014029083
SN - 978-3-319-43631-9
VL - 42
T3 - Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research
SP - 181
EP - 198
BT - Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research
A2 - Renaud, Fabrice G.
A2 - Sudmeier-Rieux, Karen
A2 - Estrella, Marisol
A2 - Nehren, Udo
PB - Springer
ER -