As seas rise, California coastal communities damaged by wildfires debate if they should remain on the shoreline.
- Los Angeles wildfire victims debate rebuilding
- Climate change adaptation, rising sea levels key issues
- 'Managed retreat' not part of City of Malibu plans
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With rising sea levels and more severe and frequent flooding and storms linked to climate change, communities are debating if people should rebuild and remain along the sandy shoreline.
The City of Malibu says it is committed to helping fire victims rebuild as quickly as possible and has plans to protect its multi-billion dollar shoreline from the effects of climate change.
But its plans do not include so-called managed retreat, which proactively helps residents move away from the shore.
The concept of managed retreat is controversial and can be complicated, but planning and policy experts say Malibu could be missing a critical window for looking at how it adapts to rising seas.
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