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Restoration and Nature-Based Solutions - NCCOS - NCCOS Coastal Science ...
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Restoration and Nature-Based Solutions Coastal storms, flooding, and rising seas combined with loss of habitat and biodiversity threaten coastal ...
Evaluating the Performance of Nature-Based Solutions: A Systematic Map
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However, their capacity to provide protection is threatened by a changing climate and other human-caused stressors. The implementation of nature-based ...
Quantifying the Benefits of Natural and Nature-based Features in ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/quantifying-the-benefits-of-natural-and-nature-based-features-in-marylands-chesapeake-bay-under-different-sea-level-rise-scenarios/
Estimate the statewide flood protection capacity of natural features under current and future water levels. The results will be incorporated into ...
Dynamic Sea Level Rise Assessments of the Ability of Natural and Nature ...
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We are applying coupled hydrodynamic and marsh models to evaluate the potential for natural and nature-based features to mitigate flood risk under ...
Synthesizing Evidence on the Performance of Nature-based Solutions for ...
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We summarized existing information on how nature-based solutions (NBS), actions working with nature to meet society’s and nature’s needs, help boost ...
Pavement Resilience to Sea Level Rise and Potential Mitigation Options ...
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We will also evaluate the effectiveness of natural and nature-based features to protect and increase the longevity of roadway infrastructure. Examples ...
Exploring Nature-Based Features in Cold Regions: Preserving the History ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/exploring-nature-based-features-in-cold-regions-preserving-the-history-of-saint-croix-island-maine/
A new story map highlights the partnership between NCCOS and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineering With Nature Ⓡ (EWN Ⓡ) Program to ...
How Natural and Nature-based Features Could Enhance Coastal Resilience ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/how-natural-and-nature-based-features-could-enhance-coastal-resilience-in-southwest-florida/
This will allow for the evaluation of how natural and nature-based feature restoration scenarios impact future flood risk and economic impact. The ...
Quantifying Nature’s Defenses: Evaluating Wetlands as Nature-based ...
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Nature-based solutions (NBS) like wetlands can serve as buffers against extreme weather events, functioning as sponges that absorb and slowly release ...
NCCOS PROJECT - NCCOS Coastal Science Website
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/integrated-modeling-to-assess-natural-and-nature-based-solutions-for-roadway-flooding-in-hampton-roads-virginia/
There is a national shift in preferred coastal protection measures from traditional hardened coastal structures to natural and nature-based based feat ...
Communicating and Understanding Ecosystem Services Assessments With ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/communicating-and-understanding-ecosystem-services-assessments-with-coastal-stakeholders-obstacles-and-opportunities/
NCCOS-funded researchers from six institutions report on insights and lessons learned from stakeholder engagement. The engagement was conducted during ...
Supporting Nature-based Solutions for Flood Mitigation
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We are co-producing research with two frontline communities in Hawaii to map future and desired nature-based solutions to support socio-ecological ...
Sea Level Rise and Inundation - NCCOS - National Centers for Coastal ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/science-areas/climate-change/sea-level-rise-and-inundation/
Natural and Nature-based Features. Projects evaluate the potential for natural structures (e.g., barrier islands, wetlands, etc.) and nature-based ...
New Research Describes Performance of Nature-based Solution at Swan ...
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One of the more significant impediments to the widespread adoption of Nature-based Solutions (NBS) for coastal protection is a lack of empirical ...
Advancing Natural Solutions to Sea Level Rise Impacts for Improved ...
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The team will adapt the USGS CoSMoS model to predict the impact or benefit of multiple management scenarios (including natural and nature-based ...
The Effects of Sea Level Rise Program (ESLR) - NCCOS
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Understanding the Impact of Sea Level Rise on Coral Reef and Mangrove Interactions and the Resulting Coastal Flooding Hazards to Inform Nature-based F ...
Effects of Sea Level Rise Program Announces FY21 Federal Funding ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/effects-of-sea-level-rise-program-announces-fy21-federal-funding-opportunity/
Highway 12 along the Outer Banks of North Carolina after Hurricane Dorian. Credit: NCDOT. The NCCOS Competitive Research Program is pleased to ...
ESLR Event Response Program - NCCOS - National Centers for Coastal ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/science-areas/climate-change/ecological-effects-sea-level-rise-program/eeslr-event-response-program/
In addition, natural and nature based features (NNBF) have borne out of this effort and encompass an array of solutions that incorporate natural habit ...
Quantification and Optimization of Nature-based Solutions for ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/quantification-and-optimization-of-nature-based-solutions-for-mitigating-coastal-vulnerability-and-risk/
Science Area(s): Coastal Change, Natural and Nature-based Features, Sea Level Rise; Region(s) of Study: Rhode Island, U.S. States and Territories ...
New Report Presents Framework for Advancing the Practice of Nature ...
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Marsh habitat on Swan Island, MD in 2020, two years post-restoration. Credit: NOAA NCCOS. NCCOS and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) scientists ...