Topic: Inundation from sea level rise and storm surge: Physical Controls. (View All Topics in the Plan)
Associated Climate Resilience Actions:
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Bulkhead removal: Bulkheads and riprap represent one of the most significant barriers to shoreward migration of beach and habitat, in...
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Bank/shore armoring: Bank protection such as bulkheads and rip rap can be built to hold back tidal waters. This structural...
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Raising/hardening structures: Other options, especially for buildings further back but still at risk from storm surge, may be raising the...
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Raising/extending dikes. Where general protection from inundation is desired, building, raising and extending dikes is still an option. Given the...