Option

Restore coastal habitats, dunes, and shoreline vegetation

Details

Focus of action
Nature-based solutions, Green Infrastructure
Option

Restore coastal habitats, dunes, and shoreline vegetation

Focus of action
Nature-based solutions, Green Infrastructure

Examples from plans

This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.

Option from plan Hazards Sort descending Assets Region Source Plan
Develop and implement long-term, sustainable and regional solutions to beach erosion and sediment supply. Align local and regional beach erosion prevention efforts with regional and state plans. Erosion and Shoreline Recession Aquatic and Marine ResourcesNatural Areas and Wildlife Southeast Southeast Florida Compact Regional Climate Action Plan - Energy and Fuel
Incentivize planting vegetative cover and vegetation barriers to trap sediments and reduce coastal erosion. Erosion and Shoreline Recession Aquatic and Marine Resources National HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 12)
Provide incentives for projects that restore or create marine coastal habitat areas (e.g., beaches, dunes, wetlands) to minimize coastal erosion. Erosion and Shoreline Recession Water Infrastructure – WastewaterNatural Areas and Wildlife National HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 28)
Plant shoreline vegetation in the coastal zone to assist in dissipation of the wind and breaking waves. Erosion and Shoreline Recession Natural Areas and Wildlife National HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 29)
Support coral reef protection, restoration and sustainable-use initiatives to help sensitive reefs adapt to the changing climate and ocean acidification. Water Quality Aquatic and Marine ResourcesNatural Areas and Wildlife Southeast Southeast Florida Compact Regional Climate Action Plan - Energy and Fuel