![Raised Or Razed: The Challenge Of Climate Adaptation And Social Equity In Historic Coastal Communities Raised Or Razed: The Challenge Of Climate Adaptation And Social Equity In Historic Coastal Communities](/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/articles/2023/Screen-Shot-2020-04-28-at-10.22.20-AM-landscape.jpg?itok=SXHStT4o)
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Climate change threatens historic coastal communities, and reducing vulnerability through adaptation will not be easy - but it is necessary. Differing values of government agencies and local communities - contingent on attitudes to risk and cultural restrictions on action - may limit the options for adaptation. This thesis analyzes policy constraints for implementing the preventive strategies of constructing levees, elevating buildings and relocating towns in historic districts in the mid-Atlantic coastal region and makes recommendations for proactive, community-based decision-making processes.