Restoring and Protecting Coasts with Nature-Based Solutions
A special issue of Geosciences (ISSN 2076-3263). This special issue belongs to the section "Climate and Environment".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025
Special Issue Editors
Interests: coastal engineering; green infrastructure; NbS; coastal management
Interests: coastal management; NbS; decision-making; climate adaptation
Interests: civil engineering; ocean engineering
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Interests: plant ecology; restoration ecology; invasive species; ecosystem services; coastal dunes
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Special Issue Information
In this Special Issue, we explore the critical role of nature-based solutions (NbS), including coastal green infrastructure (CGI), in restoring and protecting coastal environments and the ecosystem services on which coastal communities depend. As coastal ecosystems face increasing threats from climate change, urbanization, and pollution, ecosystems-based solutions offer sustainable and feasible alternatives to traditional engineering approaches. These solutions harness natural processes, such as wave energy attenuation and erosion control provided by coral reefs, mangroves, dunes, and salt marshes, functioning as natural defenses that, when healthy and well-managed, contribute significantly to coastal protection while also providing biodiversity habitat, supporting local livelihoods and improving climate adaptation by reducing coastal vulnerability and increasing resilience. Moreover, ecosystem-based solutions offer socio-economic benefits, including job creation and diversification, enhanced ecosystem services, and fostering community engagement. Through a multidisciplinary approach, this Special Issue aims to publish original research to provide an overview of the science, policy, and practice of NbS, including CGI, emphasizing their potential to mitigate environmental challenges while promoting sustainable development on our coasts.
We look forward to your submissions.
Dr. Valeria Chavez
Dr. Alma Débora Lithgow
Prof. Dr. Rodolfo Silva Casarín
Dr. M. Luisa Martínez
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Coastal green infrastructure
- Sustainability
- Climate change
- Ecosystem services
- Coastal vulnerability
- Coastal resilience
- Climate adaptation
- Ecosystem-based management
- Nature-based solutions
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