Bridging the gap between coastal engineering and nature conservation?

Abstract Under the umbrella term of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) fall measures from a wide range disciplines. With regard to coastal protection, ecosystems represent possible and promising NbS threats such as storm surges or erosion. Around globe, looming climate change related developments in landscapes well paradigm shift societal views shifted focus decision-makers researchers onto for driving need comprehensive up-to-date review like salt marshes, mangroves, seagrass meadows, beaches, dunes, coral, shellfish/oyster reefs their benefits Water, Nature People alike. While existing reviews have mainly focused on idea softer protection general constraints regarding management regulations, this study not only characteristics, features needs under consideration but also examines ecosystems’ potential processes ecological benefits. This paper is based an extensive literature analysis scientific publications, books book sections, guidelines, reports, policy recommendations strategies. In order create basis selection site-suitable adaptation local challenges questions, compiles key elaborates provided ecosystem services protective, needs. The highlighted diversity within that directly cause support combination with multiple benefits, underlines great bridge gap between engineering nature conservation. can serve both disciplines equally provide integral, sustainable element change.