A Waterfront View of Coastal Hazards: Contextualizing Relationships among Geographic Exposure, Shoreline Type, and Hazard Concerns among Coastal Residents

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dc.contributor.authorScyphers, Steven B.
dc.contributor.authorBeck, Michael W.
dc.contributor.authorFurman, Kelsi L.
dc.contributor.authorHaner, Judy
dc.contributor.authorJosephs, Lauren I.
dc.contributor.authorLynskey, Rebecca
dc.contributor.authorKeeler, Andrew G.
dc.contributor.authorLandry, Craig E.
dc.contributor.authorPowers, Sean P.
dc.contributor.authorWebb, Bret M.
dc.contributor.authorGrabowski, Jonathan H.
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-02T19:42:27Z
dc.date.available2020-04-02T19:42:27Z
dc.date.issued2019-11-26
dc.description.abstractCoastal communities exist on the front lines of diverse natural hazards and the growing impacts of climate change. While traditional strategies for dealing with coastal hazards have often involved the hardening or armoring of shorelines, more recent research and practice have demonstrated the value and cost-effectiveness of “living shorelines” and other ecosystem-based strategies for coastal protection. To explore potential relationships among geographic exposure (waterfront vs. inland), shoreline condition (armored vs. natural), and hazard concerns, we surveyed 583 waterfront and inland residents in the northern Gulf of Mexico. We found that overall concern for coastal hazards was similar across waterfront and inland residents, as well as among residents with both armored and natural shorelines. However, concern for specific hazards differed across these groups. Waterfront residents were significantly more concerned about major hurricanes and erosion than inland residents. Conversely, inland residents were more concerned with drought and flooding than waterfront residents. Among waterfront residents, specific hazard concerns were similar between residents with natural and armored shorelines with two key exceptions. Residents with armored shorelines reported higher concern for erosion and sea level rise than residents with natural shorelines. Our results suggest that armored shorelines do not necessarily alleviate concerns about coastal hazards. In the context of balancing social and ecological objectives in addressing coastal hazards or adapting to climate change, understanding the perceptions and behaviors of coastal residents is essential for conserving and protecting coastal ecosystems along residential shorelines.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/su11236687
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10342/7854
dc.subjectcoastal hazards; stakeholder decision-making; coastal management; hurricanes; climate adaptationen_US
dc.titleA Waterfront View of Coastal Hazards: Contextualizing Relationships among Geographic Exposure, Shoreline Type, and Hazard Concerns among Coastal Residentsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
ecu.journal.issue23en_US
ecu.journal.nameSustainabilityen_US
ecu.journal.pages6687en_US
ecu.journal.volume11en_US

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