Role of intertidal wetlands for tidal and storm tide attenuation along a confined estuary: a model study

Smolders, S.; Plancke, Y.; Ides, S.; Meire, P.; Temmerman, S.

doi:10.5194/nhess-15-1659-2015

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Role of intertidal wetlands for tidal and storm tide attenuation along a confined estuary: a model study

S. Smolders, Y. Plancke, S. Ides, P. Meire, and S. Temmerman

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Short summary

Within a confined estuary, a large wetland can play an important role in storm surge mitigation. By use of a numerical model the effects of different wetland sizes, wetland elevations and wetland locations along the estuary on storm surge attenuation along the estuary were investigated. With this paper we aim to contribute towards a better understanding and wider implementation of ecosystem-based adaptation to increasing estuarine flood risks associated with storms.