Ballston Beach in Truro, Cape Cod. Photo source: ©© Tom Whitten
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Given the forecast of future sea-level rise over the next century and beyond, every problem that we have along the coast right now will only increase.
As sea-level rise advances, the concept of managed retreat is “going to become increasingly important in large parts of the country.”
Managed retreat comes in many forms, in addition to the physical movement of infrastructure…
Read Full Article, The Seattle Times
We can’t ignore the rising sea; By Orrin H. Pilkey, Carteret County News-Times (06-18-2016)
Developers don’t get it: climate change means we need to retreat from the coast, Guardian UK (15-03-2016)
It is preposterous to build in areas that are bound to flood. So why are real estate companies still doing it?..
Reuters’ Water’s Edge Report Part I & Part II (09-19-2014)
Despite laws intended to curb development where rising seas pose the greatest threat, Reuters finds that government is happy to help the nation indulge in its passion for beachfront living…
“Retreat from a Rising Sea,” A book by Orrin H. Pilkey, Linda Pilkey-Jarvis, and Keith C. Pilkey
