Turn to Nature. Arun Bapat.
by Bapat, Arun; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2006Article 5Science. Publisher: Down to Earth, 2005ISSN: 1522-3264;.Subject(s): Coastal zone management | Mangrove forests | Tsunamis | Tsunamis -- ForecastingDDC classification: 050 Summary: "We could do well to understand that nature offers us resources to deal with the killer waves. Mangroves are one such resource. The total surface area of a small mangrove leaf is about 2-5 square meters. When the tsunami hits the bush, the energy of the waves is absorbed by the leaves. The blades bend when hit, but they do not break--they spring back immediately to resist the next onslaught." (DOWN TO EARTH) This article explains how mangroves and other vegetation will lessen the damage from tsunamis.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Turn to Nature, March 15, 2005; pp. 54.
"We could do well to understand that nature offers us resources to deal with the killer waves. Mangroves are one such resource. The total surface area of a small mangrove leaf is about 2-5 square meters. When the tsunami hits the bush, the energy of the waves is absorbed by the leaves. The blades bend when hit, but they do not break--they spring back immediately to resist the next onslaught." (DOWN TO EARTH) This article explains how mangroves and other vegetation will lessen the damage from tsunamis.
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