Retreat

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-024209",
  "term": "Retreat",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "One of three possible responses to sea-level rise, which involves adapting to shoreline change rather than attempting to prevent it, generally by either preventing construction in a vulnerable area or removing structures already in the vulnerable area; the other two responses are various methods of shore protection or floodproofing.",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "Coastal Sensitivity to Sea-level Rise Glossary and Acronyms; Coastal Sensitivity Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/retreat/"
}