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Coastal barrier

Term · Insurance and risk management · MLC-T-INS-000034

A naturally occurring island, sandbar or other strip of land, including coastal mainland, that protects the coast from severe wave wash.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-INS-000034
FieldInsurance and risk management
SubjectNational Flood Insurance Program
ReferencesFloodSmart Flood Insurance Glossary; FEMA Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-INS-000034",
  "term": "Coastal barrier",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "term_source": "Coastal Barrier",
  "definition": "A naturally occurring island, sandbar or other strip of land, including coastal mainland, that protects the coast from severe wave wash.",
  "subject": "National Flood Insurance Program",
  "references": [
    "FloodSmart Flood Insurance Glossary",
    "FEMA Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/coastal-barrier/"
}

Record 593 of 3,748 in Insurance and risk management terminology (MLC-0106). Request the full dataset.