managed retreat
managed retreat · managed retreats
The coordinated ending of coastal developmentThe coordinated ending of coastal development; abandonment, demolition, and relocation of human-made structures; and migration of people away from a shoreline that is allowed to migrate inland.
Meaning
1 sensesThe coordinated ending of coastal development; abandonment, demolition, and relocation of human-made structures; and migration of people away from a shoreline that is allowed to migrate inland.
Forms
plural: managed retreats| Singular | managed retreat |
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