Coastal Adaptation Strategies Handbook

Beavers R, Babson A, Schupp C (ed). 2016. Coastal Adaptation Strategies Handbook. 134009. National Park Service. Washington, DC

This handbook captures the National Park Service’s current understanding of a rapidly developing field as it relates to coastal parks; identifies tools and strategies; provides examples of approaches that the National Park Service as an agency and individual parks are using to address coastal vulnerabilities and climate change impacts; and provides policy and decision-making guidelines. Online resources will be updated to supplement this document and can be found at https://www.nps.gov/subjects/climatechange/coastalhandbook.htm.

Type
Published Report
Date of Issue
2016
Publisher
National Park Service
Keywords
asset management, climate change adaptation, coastal adaptation, coastal vulnerability, cultural resource management, natural hazards, sea level rise, shoreline management, storm response
Subjects
Ecological Framework: Geology and Soils | Geomorphology | Coastal/Oceanographic Features and Processes , Ecological Framework: Geology and Soils | Geomorphology | Marine Features and Processes , Ecological Framework: Geology and Soils | Geomorphology | Lake Features and Processes , Ecological Framework: Human Use | Visitor and Recreation Use | Visitor Use , Ecological Framework: Human Use | Cultural Landscapes | Cultural Landscapes

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