S.M. Beselly, M. van Der Wegen, D. Roelvink
Mangrove ecosystems are widely recognized for having highly valued multiple ecosystem services. These services, however, are often overlooked because of the lack of understanding of mangrove's species-specific and associated eco-geomorphological dynamics. Therefore, it will lead to a limited quantification and valuation of mangrove's functional and structural attributes. A mangrove ecosystem model capable of mechanistically simulating the feedback loop between mangrove stands and physical-environmental drivers is essentially important, specifically in the strategy of integrating mangroves as nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation and mitigation. The main objectives of this chapter are to gain a better insight into complex mangrove ecosystem and eco-geomorphic interactions to predict their trajectories, the possibility of modelling those utilizing a process-based model, and explore the interactions of mangrove, mudflat, and physical-environmental drivers. Following that, this chapter introduces a new hybrid model, so-called DFMFON, achieved by coupling mangrove individual-based and landscape-scale hydro-morphodynamic models which is capable of reproducing mangrove forest dynamics and morphodynamic delta features. To conclude, the application, limitations, and future development of process-based mangrove modelling for nature-based solutions are discussed. © 2025 IWAP. All rights reserved.
IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, Coastal and Urban Risk and Resilience, Delft, Netherlands; Water Resources Engineering, Brawijaya University, Malang, Indonesia; Deltares, Delft, Netherlands; Department of Hydraulic Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands
