Thomas Becker
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Thomas Becker has a total of 10 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Alexa Leone
University of Rhode Island USA
1 shared publication - Annette Grilli
Department of Ocean Engineering, University of Rhode Island, Narragansett, USA
1 shared publication - Chris Damon
University of Rhode Island USA
1 shared publication - Deborah Crowley
Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island, 215 South Ferry Rd., Narragansett, RI 02882, USA
1 shared publication - Isaac Ginis
Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island, United States of America
1 shared publication - John Patrick Walsh
Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island, Narragansett, RI 02882, USA
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 29 May 2025
- Published by Coastal Engineering Research Council in Coastal Engineering Proceedings
- No. 38,p. 228
POWER AND LIMITATIONS OF NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS TO ENHANCE COASTAL RESILIENCE
Coastal communities are unquestionably threatened by sea level rise and storm intensification. Their vulnerability is primarily function of their exposure, increasing in time, resulting into cascading effects affecting the spatial and temporal risk variability along shorelines. Many coastal communities, fearing for their future, are considering interventions aimed at improving their resilience, in particular, Natural and Nature-Based Features (NNBF) to respect the functionality of the local ecosystem and minimize negative feedback effects, that are often induced by interventions. While such features are appealing, their long-term efficiency in a changing environment is not always anticipated, and sometimes misunderstood or overestimated. In the present study, which is sponsored by the United States (US) NOAA’s “Effects of Sea-Level Rise (SLR) 2021, Coastal Resilience” Program, building on over a decade of hazard and risk assessment studies along the US New England shoreline (e.g., Grilli et al., 2017, 2020; Schuh et al., 2023), we assess the efficiency of selected NNBF in changing climate conditions, while integrating local concerns, observed trends, and supporting local ecosystem and people’s way of life.
- 29 May 2025
- Published by Coastal Engineering Research Council in Coastal Engineering Proceedings
- No. 38,p. 228
Open AccessPOWER AND LIMITATIONS OF NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS TO ENHANCE COASTAL RESILIENCE
Coastal communities are unquestionably threatened by sea level rise and storm intensification. Their vulnerability is primarily function of their exposure, increasing in time, resulting into cascading effects affecting the spatial and temporal risk variability along shorelines. Many coastal communities, fearing for their future, are considering interventions aimed at improving their resilience, in particular, Natural and Nature-Based Features (NNBF) to respect the functionality of the local ecosystem and minimize negative feedback effects, that are often induced by interventions. While such features are appealing, their long-term efficiency in a changing environment is not always anticipated, and sometimes misunderstood or overestimated. In the present study, which is sponsored by the United States (US) NOAA’s “Effects of Sea-Level Rise (SLR) 2021, Coastal Resilience” Program, building on over a decade of hazard and risk assessment studies along the US New England shoreline (e.g., Grilli et al., 2017, 2020; Schuh et al., 2023), we assess the efficiency of selected NNBF in changing climate conditions, while integrating local concerns, observed trends, and supporting local ecosystem and people’s way of life.