Title
Case Study: Multi-hazard Mitigation
Series Title
Building a Resilient Coast: Maine Confronts Climate Change
Identifier
MEU-V-10-002
Files
Creator
Maine Sea Grant and Oregon Sea Grant
Rights and Access Note
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Creation Date
2010
Duration
00:04:56
Geographic Focus
Old Orchard, Maine
Topics
Developing coastal dunes, Erosion mitigation
Keywords
Hazard Resilience, Climate Change, Sea Level Rise, Coastal Erosion
Summary
Storms, flooding, and erosion can damage coastal property and affect valued beaches, dunes, and habitat. Fred Kennedy, owner of Alouette Beach Resort, Old Orchard Beach, Maine, wanted to renovate his beach resort cottages built in the 1950s. In order to meet state regulations for building in the frontal sand dune, the building needed to be elevated on piers. The sand dune was restored and its elevation was raised by two feet to protect the new building from storm surges, as well as sea level rise.
Preferred Citation
Cone, Joseph; White, Susan; Grant, Kristen; Kennedy, Fred; and Doe, Steve, "Case Study: Multi-hazard Mitigation" (2010). Maine Sea Grant Video Collection. 11.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/seagrant_videos/11
Rights Statement
Comments
Maine and Oregon Sea Grant documentary video, Building a Resilient Coast, re-aired on Maine Public Broadcasting Network.
View additional videos in this series:
Building A Resilient Coast: Introduction
Cast Study: Elevate Homes on the Beach
Case Study: Move Back and Change Property Slope