Coastal greenbelts vs massive flooding
A COASTAL greenbelt is a 100-meter (m) band of mangroves and beach forests along the coast that reduces the intensity of storm surges and strong waves during super typhoons and storms. Mangroves have the capacity to absorb carbon emissions four to five times greater than land forests. The advocates for their replanting claim that they make a formidable line of defense against calamities like the separate massive cases of flooding that have besieged the National Capital Region in recent weeks, starting with Typhoon Carina in July.
