THE IMPACTS OF TIDAL WETLAND LOSS AND COASTAL DEVELOPMENT ON STORM SURGE DAMAGES TO PEOPLE AND PROPERTY: A HURRICANE IKE CASE-STUDY

Abstract Coastal wetlands protect communities during hurricanes by reducing storm surge flooding and damages.Previous studies have quantified surge reduction benefits of wetlands, but there is less understanding of how the combination of wetland loss and coastal development influences the spatial emtek 2113 distribution of flood extents and damages

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