The international NNBF Guidelines provide practitioners with the best available information concerning the conceptualization, planning, design, engineering, construction, and maintenance of NNBF to support resilience and flood risk reduction for coastlines, bays, and estuaries, as well as river and freshwater systems.
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The NNBF Guidelines include 20 chapters organized into three sections: overarching themes, coastal features, and fluvial features. Following the launch event, each chapter will have an introductory presentation by a chapter author and links directly to the chapter for ease of navigation.
01 The Need and Opportunity for NNBF – An Introduction to the Guidelines
02 Principles, Outcomes, and Framework
03 Engaging Communities and Stakeholders in Implementing NNBF
04 Planning and Implementing NNBF Using a Systems Approach
05 NNBF Performance
06 Benefits and Costs of NNBF
07 Adaptive Management
08 Introduction to Coastal Features
09 Beaches and Dunes
10 Coastal Wetlands and Tidal Flats
11 Islands
12 Reefs
13 Plant Systems: Submerged Aquatic Vegetation and Kelp
14 Enhancing Structural Measures for Environmental, Social, and Engineering Benefits
15 Introduction to Fluvial Systems: Themes, Gaps, and Future Directions
16 Fluvial Systems and Flood Risk Management
17 Benefits and Challenges in Application of NNBF in Fluvial Systems
18 Description of Fluvial NNBF
19 Fluvial NNBF Case Studies
20 Summary
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