NOAA Ocean Podcast

Breaking Down Barriers: Natural Infrastructure

Jul 30, 2020 · 17 min · 7.2 MB
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A beach with sand dunes and grasses

Beach dunes, mangroves, wetlands, rain gardens, and bioswales are just a few examples of what experts call natural and nature-based infrastructure. In this episode, Kim Penn from NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management talks about how simple nature-based systems not only minimize coastal flooding, erosion, and runoff — but also form wonderful areas for recreation and tourism.

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