Table 1. Parameters and their associated values used in model setup and scenario runs.
| Model | Parameters | Louisiana | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLAMM | Bed Elevation | -1.16 to 1.02 m NAVD88 (Digital elevation model obtained from [72]) | -0.06 to 2.62 m NAP (Digital elevation model obtained from [73]) |
| Land Use Land Cover | LULC map obtained from [72] | LULC map obtained from [74] | |
| Sea-level rise | 21.7, 31.9, 38.6 cm by 2060 relative to 1990 levels [75] | 21.7, 31.9, 38.6 cm by 2060 relative to 1990 levels [75] | |
| Accretion | 5.7, 9.1, 12.5 mm yr-1 [76] | 1.3, 20.0, 56.3 mm yr-1 [77] (includes subsidence) |
|
| Subsidence | 8.8 mm yr-1 [78] | N/A | |
| XBeach | Return Period | 1/100 [57] | 1/4000 [79] |
| Significant wave height | 1.86 m [57] | 1.85 m [79] | |
| Peak period | 7.1 s [57] | 6.3 s [79] | |
| Surge level | 4.36 m NAVD88 [57] | 4.9 m NAP [79] | |
| Species | Herbaceous: Spartina patens Mangrove: Avicennia germinans |
Salicornia spp. | |
| Drag coefficient (CD) | Herbaceous: 0.18 [10] Mangrove: 1.0 [80] |
0.19 [10] | |
| Vegetation Layers | Herbaceous: 1 layer Mangrove: 6 layers |
1 layer | |
| Vegetation Height | Herbaceous: 1.072 m [81] Mangrove: 0.2, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5 m * |
Base: 0.3 m [82] Grazing: 0.05 m [83] |
|
| Stem Width | Herbaceous: 0.0022 m [81] Mangrove: 0.0086, 0.06, 0.035, 0.035, 0.015, 0.008 m * |
0.00125 m | |
| Stem Density | Herbaceous: 629 m-2 [81] Mangrove: 180, 0.6, 2.7, 1.5, 1, 0.5 m-2 * |
1225 m-2 |
* indicates data were estimated for this study