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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"managed retreat"”.
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Modelling the economic implications of coastal managed retreat
… to governments in New Zealand is large-scale managed retreat. However, it requires research to examine how to implement it and what are the impacts. This thesis presents a new method to support robust approaches to implementing managed retreat of coastal communities exposed to climate change …
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Planning and design scenarios for equitable outcomes in managed retreat
… the pre-storm value of their home to facilitate 'managed retreat' with the goal of transitioning the purchased lots into ecologically resilient open space. However, due to program delays, the amount of incentive offered, as well as the desire for some residents to remain in their neighborhood, not …
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Should we stay or should we go? : managing justice and retreat in the resilient city
… and planning practitioners have turned to managed retreat as an adaptation response to climate change. This provokes questions about how equity and justice are addressed in the relocation of people because historic planning practice has led to the marginalization of already vulnerable …
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Convertible Parks: New Architectural Strategies for Public Parks in a Changing Climate
… to close due to tidal flooding. Utilizing a managed retreat along the southwestern edge of the park, the northeastern edge can be reconstructed as a resilient park for the next century. A series of interconnected pavilions each contain a unique architectural program coupled with passive and …
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The Causeway: Bridging Disaster Relief, Recovery, and Climate Adaptation in the Anton Ruiz Watershed
… shore protection systems, coastal setbacks, and managed retreat. This thesis investigates the time disparate processes of disaster relief, recovery, and climate adaptation through the lens of their impact upon the interdependent identities of people and place as informed by theorists and …
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Channel erosion projections for threatened Alaska-Native communities along the Kuskokwim River
… away from the river, a process known as managed retreat. In this study, satellite images were used to calculate riverbank migration rates near three villages of interest: Akiak, Kwethluk, and Napakiak. Annual channel boundaries from 1999 to 2016 were derived from the 30-meter resolution …
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Repetitive Flooding in Riverine Towns: Understanding Responses, Barriers, and Challenges for the Future
… flood risk from multiple flood profiles, managed retreat, and structural flood mitigation solutions are proving successful for some riverine towns as flooding events increase in severity. Lastly, results showed that current federal programs must better fully support smaller riverine towns …
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Governing coastal risk: the case of Langebaan's disappearing shoreline
… hard and soft engineering measures as well as managed retreat. However, the Saldanha Bay Municipality (SBM) remain crippled by lack of institutional capacity and resources to tackle environmental issues like coastal erosion. Therefore, strengthening coastal risk governance (CRG) in …
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Home, Again: Recommendations for strengthening social and financial post-buyout outcomes of the New Jersey Blue Acres Program
… strengthening its role as a national pioneer in managed retreat. I propose five recommendations based on this literature: establishing a tracking system of outcomes, creating a low-income homeowners relocation incentive, expanding on the Smart Move pilot program, involving former and remaining …
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Understanding Climate Change Adaptation and Gentrification through the Framework of Uneven Coastal Development in Keansburg, New Jersey
… debates around coastal resilience, adaptation, retreat, and climate gentrification.</p> <p>While many studies seek to measure perceptions of climate change risk and vulnerability, this dissertation reverses the question by positioning risk perceptions as an outcome of political and economic …
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“Soon it will be a concrete jungle”: Perceptions and Projected Impacts of ‘El Proyecto Techos de Esperanza’ in Bastimentos, Panamá
El Proyecto Techos de Esperanza is a state implemented resettlement initiative advertised by Panama’s Ministry of Housing to provide homes for underserved communities across the country. This study focuses on one development site on Isla Bastimentos, located in Panamá’s Bocas del Toro region, where …
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The Mangrove Mosaic: An Ecological Landscape Design Strategy for Everglades City's Climate Adaptation and Phased Transition Amidst Sea-level Rise
Mangrove-based systems have significant potential to strengthen climate resilience in vulnerable coastal communities by protecting the coastline and adapting to rising sea levels. To explore ways to enhance the unique capabilities of mangroves, an action plan was implemented in Everglades City, …
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Public Housing on Risky Ground: A National Study of Flood Risk and Two Case Studies Investigating the Legacy of Environmental Inequality
This dissertation investigates whether residents of U.S. rent-subsidized housing are exposed to natural hazards, including flooding and sinkholes, and how they can be protected. Using a multilevel model, the first study finds that census tracts with higher concentrations of subsidized housing have …