Dikes
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Type of National planObjectiveAdaptationSectorsCountryGeorgia
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Type of National planObjectiveAdaptationSectorsCountryGeorgia
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Type of National planObjectiveAdaptationSectorsCountryVietnam
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Type of National planObjectiveAdaptationSectorsCountryCambodia
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Type of National planObjectiveAdaptationSectorsCountryGeorgia
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Type of National planObjectiveAdaptationSectorsCountrySri Lanka
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SectorsObjective
The main objective of land claim is neither erosion nor storm reduction. The aim of land claim is instead, to create new land from areas that were previously below high tide. However, if land claim is designed with the potential impacts of climate change in mind, measures can be taken to reduce the exposure of these areas to coastal flooding. For example, in Singapore and Hong Kong, there are enforced minimum reclamation levels to account for future SLR.
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SectorsObjective
Coastal setbacks are ‘a prescribed distance to a coastal feature such as the line of permanent vegetation, within which all or certain types of development are prohibited (Cambers, 1998). A setback may dictate a minimum distance from the shoreline for new buildings or infrastructure facilities, or may state a minimum elevation above sea level for development. Elevation setbacks are used to adapt to coastal flooding, while lateral setbacks deal with coastal erosion.
The description of this technology originates from Linham and Nicholls (2010).