Mangrove forest against dyke-break-induced tsunami on rapidly subsiding coasts
Thin coastal dykes typically found in developing countries may suddenly collapse due to rapid land subsidence, material ageing, sea-level rise, high wave attack, earthquakes, landslides, or a collision with vessels. Such a failure could trigger dam-break tsunami-type flooding, or “dyke-break-induced...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2016-07-01
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| Series: | Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/16/1629/2016/nhess-16-1629-2016.pdf |