Infographic: Monetary benefit of mangroves for coastal properties (IMAGE)

University of California - Santa Cruz

Infographic: Monetary benefit of mangroves for coastal properties

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In industry risk models, mangroves significantly reduce surge and flood damages to properties built behind forests while properties built in front of mangroves face increased risks.

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Image by J. Kendall-Bar, UC Santa Cruz

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