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Initial Publication Date: December 7, 2016

What is Managed Retreat?

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Objective:

Investigate alternative methods for non-structural shoreline hazard mitigation, including managed retreat and multi-layered defenses.

While this activity is not for credit, you will be expected to know the material in quizzes and midterms.

Reading

Read the information on this Climate Tech Wiki: Managed Realignment page for a more complete explanation of Managed Retreat is, then answer the questions below.

Questions

What are the most important conditions that must be in place in order to make managed retreat as defined here feasible?

How does managed retreat as defined in this source differ from providing monetary incentives to homeowners to relocate to safer places further from the shoreline after a devastating storm?

These materials are part of a collection of classroom-tested modules and courses developed by InTeGrate. The materials engage students in understanding the earth system as it intertwines with key societal issues. The collection is freely available and ready to be adapted by undergraduate educators across a range of courses including: general education or majors courses in Earth-focused disciplines such as geoscience or environmental science, social science, engineering, and other sciences, as well as courses for interdisciplinary programs.
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