Document Type
Research Report
Publication Date
Summer 6-1-2023
Abstract
As coastal municipalities work to address the impacts of climate change, they need access to a variety of strategies. One under-utilized option is managed retreat. To better understand benefits and barriers to retreat, UHI conducted a survey of staff in coastal municipalities throughout Massachusetts. Responses from 47 municipalities showed that while some have considered retreat as a way to mitigate flooding and sea level rise impacts, few are implementing the strategy. The findings of this research, including open-ended responses in the appendix, can guide development of tools and resources to advance managed retreat.
Community Engaged/Serving
Part of the UMass Boston Community-Engaged Teaching, Research, and Service Series. //scholarworks.umb.edu/engage
Recommended Citation
Uiterwyk, Kristin and Starbuck, Kimberly, "Municipal Perspectives on Managed Retreat" (2023). Urban Harbors Institute Publications. 51.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/uhi_pubs/51