Cunniff, S., 2019. “Where coasts and rivers meet: Living on the edge requires us all to work together” Shore & Beach, 87(2), 55-56. https://doi.org/10.34237/1008727
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Where coasts and rivers meet:
Living on the edge requires us all to work together
Shannon E. Cunniff
Environmental Defense Fund, 1875 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20009
Abstract
By recognizing the interconnected nature of our coastal and riparian systems — the physical, economic, and social systems — we can make progress toward creating and implementing better approaches to realize communities that are vibrant and increasingly resilient to higher sea levels and storm surges, inland flooding, erosion, and myriad other climate-related changes.