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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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The implementation of nature-based solutions (NBS) is becoming an increasingly common practice, as these actions work with nature to provide benefits ...
Evaluating the Performance of Nature-Based Solutions
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This project fills knowledge and data gaps on long-term performance of nature-based solutions approaches. Project results will be useful for ...
Pavement Resilience to Sea Level Rise and Potential Mitigation Options ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/coastal-communities-pavement-resilience-to-sea-level-rise-using-natural-and-nature-based-features/
We will also evaluate the effectiveness of natural and nature-based features to protect and increase the longevity of roadway infrastructure. Examples ...
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 ...
New Report Presents Framework for Advancing the Practice of Nature ...
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Nature-based solutions are defined as native habitats such as islands, dunes, marshes or reefs, which have the ability to reduce impacts from coastal ...
NCCOS PROJECT - NCCOS Coastal Science Website
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/understanding-the-impact-of-sea-level-rise-on-coral-reef-and-mangrove-interactions-and-the-resulting-coastal-flooding-hazards-to-inform-nature-based-features/
This project will use existing models to assess the vulnerability and potential nature-based solutions (NBS) approaches for two locations in the U.S ...
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 ...
Quantifying Nature’s Defenses: Evaluating Wetlands as Nature-based ...
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We are using a hydrodynamic model to quantify how wetlands mitigate flooding compared to traditional gray infrastructure approaches on the South ...
ESLR Event Response Program - NCCOS - National Centers for Coastal ...
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In addition, natural and nature based features (NNBF) have borne out of this effort and encompass an array of solutions that incorporate natural ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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/
Measure hydrodynamic conditions, such as water level, current velocities, wave heights, and vegetation characteristics at selected natural feature ...
InEvalTool: An Integrative Evaluation Toolkit for Hawaiian Nature-based ...
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Nature-based solutions (NBS) have great potential as adaptive responses to climate change, but they often face skepticism due to our lack of ...
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 ...
Advancing Natural Solutions to Sea Level Rise Impacts for Improved ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/advancing-natural-solutions-to-sea-level-rise-impacts-for-improved-management-on-the-north-central-california-coast/
The team will adapt the USGS CoSMoS model to predict the impact or benefit of multiple management scenarios (including natural and nature-based ...
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 ...
Collaboratively Identifying Nature-Based Solutions for a California ...
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NCCOS scientists recently visited the Navy Base Ventura County (NBVC) to explore the use of nature-based solutions (NBS) on the Naval Base. Located 55 ...
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 ...