TY - GEN
T1 - Harnessing Technology for Mangrove Research in the Western Indian Ocean to Enhance Climate Change Resilience
AU - Sunkur, Reshma
AU - Kantamaneni, Komali
AU - Bokhoree, Chandradeo
AU - Rathnayake, Upaka
AU - Fernando, Michael
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2025.
PY - 2025
Y1 - 2025
N2 - Mangroves in the Western Indian Ocean face increasing threats from climate change such as rising sea levels and storm surges. To increase mangrove resilience in the region, there is a need to leverage technological innovations for research, management and monitoring purposes. The aim of this paper was thus to review the role of technology in supporting mangrove research regionally. A bibliometric analysis was conducted using Google Scholar for the period 2004–2024. From 31, 934 articles retrieved, 160 records were selected for the assessment and keyword co-occurrence was conducted on VosViewer. Remote sensing, GIS and modeling techniques were highlighted as key tools for monitoring mangrove health, extent and change over time. Community engagement through participatory strategies such as PGIS was noted as effective mangrove conservation and resilience building efforts. The keyword co-occurrence analysis showed that there was a strong link between mangrove, climate change and sea level rise suggesting the importance of mangroves in coastal resilience. By embracing advancements in technology and fostering collaboration between researchers, local communities and practitioners, coastal nations’ resilience to climate change impacts can be enhanced by better managing and monitoring mangroves.
AB - Mangroves in the Western Indian Ocean face increasing threats from climate change such as rising sea levels and storm surges. To increase mangrove resilience in the region, there is a need to leverage technological innovations for research, management and monitoring purposes. The aim of this paper was thus to review the role of technology in supporting mangrove research regionally. A bibliometric analysis was conducted using Google Scholar for the period 2004–2024. From 31, 934 articles retrieved, 160 records were selected for the assessment and keyword co-occurrence was conducted on VosViewer. Remote sensing, GIS and modeling techniques were highlighted as key tools for monitoring mangrove health, extent and change over time. Community engagement through participatory strategies such as PGIS was noted as effective mangrove conservation and resilience building efforts. The keyword co-occurrence analysis showed that there was a strong link between mangrove, climate change and sea level rise suggesting the importance of mangroves in coastal resilience. By embracing advancements in technology and fostering collaboration between researchers, local communities and practitioners, coastal nations’ resilience to climate change impacts can be enhanced by better managing and monitoring mangroves.
KW - climate change
KW - coastal management
KW - mangrove
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85207646608&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-031-71412-2_25
DO - 10.1007/978-3-031-71412-2_25
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85207646608
SN - 9783031714115
T3 - Communications in Computer and Information Science
SP - 334
EP - 347
BT - Society 5.0 - 4th International Conference, Society 5.0 2024, Revised Selected Papers
A2 - Hinkelmann, Knut
A2 - Smuts, Hanlie
PB - Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
T2 - 4th International Conference on Society 5.0, Society 5.0 2024
Y2 - 26 June 2024 through 28 June 2024
ER -
