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In this chapter the author argues that resilience must be the primary goal for coastal communities in the future, as they face a series of daunting challenges and future shocks. The chapter examines what resilience means in practice, and identifies a variety of measures and strategies by which coastal communities can become more resilient.
This chapter draws heavily from and expands upon Beatley, Planning for Coastal Resilience, Island Press, 2009.
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Beatley, T. (2014). Planning for Resilient Coastal Communities: Emerging Practice and Future Directions. In: Glavovic, B., Smith, G. (eds) Adapting to Climate Change. Environmental Hazards. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-8631-7_6
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