Sentences with phrase «local coastal planning»

Ultimately, the findings result in four key recommendations: (1) Advance stronger state laws and policies that discourage coastal armoring, (2) Ensure local coastal planning mechanisms are used to incorporate sustainable adaptation strategies and to discourage armoring, (3) Promote insurance policies and post-disaster redevelopment policies that do not promote risky development, and (4) Pursue relocation and retreat on public and private lands.

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In Wales, after a 2010 report on coastal flood risk found it would cost # 135 million per year just to prevent the risk rising, some local authorities are drawing up similar plans.

Florida has the second - longest coastline in the United States, and its state and local officials have planned for a coastal exodus, Geisler said, in the state's Comprehensive Planning Act.

Integrate coral reef management with land - use and coastal zone planning and practices to reduce pollutant inputs (notably, ammonium compounds, nitrogen and sulphur oxides) that increase the acidity of local waters.

With a near - perfect climate and friendly locals, there are few reasons not to choose Barra De Navidad as a preferred vacation destination when planning to explore coastal Mexico.

Responding to plans by a real estate developer to displace a local population of hippies and entrenched retirees from the coastal California town of Solana Beach, she created a monarch for the locals to help rally them against the forces that threatened to force them out.

Strategy 4: Support Local Planning for Addressing Sea - Level Rise Impacts by 2011, all coastal jurisdictions should begin development of amended Local Coastal Programs and general plans that include climate change impacts.

• Tools, datasets, and land management information to support coastal planning, including better data and resources provided via platforms that improve their usability by decision makers • Linking physical vulnerability with economic analysis, planning, and assessment of adaptation options • Improving understanding of increased risks of and damage from coastal storm surge flooding • Developing risk - management approaches for coastal development and local land - use planning

This unique threat to the region has led the Department of Defense to partner with local and state government, local businesses and the community to work together on strategic, long - term regional planning on coastal resilience.

Lawmakers passed a bill that restricts local planning agencies» abilities to use climate change science to predict sea - level rise in 20 coastal counties.

Two new studies of the Hudson Landing development proposed for the City of Kingston reveal the planned project violates policies adopted by the city in its Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) and also is inconsistent with state coastal management guidelines.