Climate change adaptations are going on all around South Florida to prepare for and fight back against sea-level rise. While they’re important and necessary, there may come a day in the ...

Global flood damages may increase 20-fold by the end of the twenty-first century due to climate change and continued development in flood-prone areas (Winsemius et al. 2016). The UN estimates that 200 ...

University of Delaware disaster researcher A.R. Siders said it’s time to put all the options on the table when it comes to discussing climate change adaptation. Managed retreat — the purposeful ...

The best option for adaptation to a rapidly changing climate, at least for some, may be to flee - a process called "managed retreat." In this Policy Forum, A.R. Siders and colleagues acknowledge that ...

In the climate change resilience space, there is much talk of Managed Retreat – the concept that some areas will be so inundated with recurrent flooding from sea level rise, increasingly severe storm ...

Climate change will shape the future of coastal communities, with flood walls, elevated structures and possibly even floating cities used to combat sea level rise. New research has found that managed ...

The international symposium on "Managed Retreat as Counter Measures against Disasters with a Diversity/Gender Perspective" was held by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Japan Women's ...

A beach protection advocate knows firsthand how the phrase “managed retreat” shuts down a conversation. Stefanie Sekich-Quinn used the term when arguing for plans to save beaches threatened by ...

The three-story house, painted a grayish blue, stood on Fox Beach Avenue in Oakwood Beach, Staten Island. On a clear day in 2015, the house took six to eight hours to demolish. Nathan Kensinger ...

Dr. Mach is an associate professor of environmental science and policy at the University of Miami. Dr. Siders is an assistant professor of public policy at the University of Delaware. They recently ...