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Initial Publication Date: December 7, 2016

U.S. Examples

California Coast

Mandatory Readings

Details on two case studies in California of managed retreat – Pacifica Beach near San Francisco and Ventura Beach near Santa Barbara.

The following link looks at Pacifica beach as a case study in creating climate change coastal community resilience.

Climate Adaption Knowledge Exchange (CAKE) Restoration and Managed Retreat of Pacifica State Beach

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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.

Assignment

After reading the details of the Pacifica Beach and Ventura case studies using the links above, complete the exercises below.

Question 1: List the factors that were most important for making these two managed retreat projects successful.

Question 2: What obstacles and/ or conflicts arose during the process of implementing these projects?

Google Earth Assignment: Explore Managed Retreat at Ventura Point, CA.

  1. Navigate to Surfer's Point, Ventura Beach, California (34.273684 °; -119.301849 °).
  2. Zoom to 1 km eye altitude.
  3. Use the timeline slider to identify the changes the access to Surfer's Point Beach.
  4. Make notes on your observations to answer the questions below.
Question 3: What is your impression of this type of management?

Question 4: Do you think this an effective model for solving the problems of sea level rise and erosion as described in the written information provided in the link above?

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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