Coastal Resilience Defined
Coastal resilience is the capacity to anticipate and plan for change, resist damage, rapidly recover, and adapt to changing conditions on our coastlines.
It requires innovative and timely approaches as our climate changes and intensified storms combined with rising sea levels present complex challenges. We believe an essential part of the solution is empowering youth to become Champions of Coastal Resilience.
Coastal Resilience Strategies
A variety of strategies have been implemented across the globe to protect coastal communities.
View the videos below for an overview of a variety of approaches taken by stakeholders.
Commonly Considered Coastal Resilience Strategies:
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Managed Retreat (For example: setbacks, relocation)
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Adaptation (For example: elevate buildings)
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Beach and Dune Restoration
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Wetland Restoration
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Natural Area Preservation
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Temporary Erosion Control (For example: sandbags, erosion blanket)
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Armoring (For example: permanent rock, seawall)
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Can you identify which of these are nature-based solutions and which are not?
Nature Based Coastal Resilience
Explore the explanation of Nature Based Solutions in this Fact Sheet
from the Environmental and Energy Study Institute:
Fact Sheet | Nature as Resilient Infrastructure – An Overview of Nature-Based Solution
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"Climate change impacts require a re-evaluation of infrastructure solutions. Studies suggest coastal nature-based solutions can mitigate flood and storm damage more effectively than gray infrastructure alone, and are more resilient. For these reasons, coastal states are investing in natural infrastructure solutions."
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