The global value of coastal wetlands for storm protection
Abstract
1st global estimate of the value of coastal wetlands for avoiding all storm damages. Median global storm protection value of $447 Billion/yr. and 4,620 lives saved/yr. Integrated global databases on storms, damages, deaths, wetlands, GDP, & population. Used Bayesian and OLS statistical techniques to relate damages & deaths to wetlands. Coastal wetlands provide storm protection and many other ecosystem services.
- Publication:
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Global Environmental Change
- Pub Date:
- September 2021
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 2021GEC....7002328C
- Keywords:
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- Coastal wetlands;
- Storm protection;
- Economic valuation;
- Bayesian analysis;
- Avoided damages;
- Avoided deaths