English Dictionary

managed retreat

noun

The coordinated ending of coastal development; abandonment, demolition, and relocation of human-made structures; and migration of people away from a shoreline that is allowed to migrate inland.

Managed retreat is a strategy used to mitigate the impacts of coastal erosion.

意味（1）

The coordinated ending of coastal development; abandonment, demolition, and relocation of human-made structures; and migration of people away from a shoreline that is allowed to migrate inland.

Other methods under investigation, for situations where managed retreat is not an option, include building up offshore banks […]