Title
Cast Study: Elevate Homes on the Beach
Series Title
Building a Resilient Coast: Maine Confronts Climate Change
Identifier
MEU-V-10-002
Files
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Creation Date
2010
Duration
00:04:26
Geographic Focus
Wells, Maine
Topics
Construction in flood zones
Keywords
Hazard Resilience, Climate Change, Sea Level Rise, Coastal Erosion
Summary
Property owners should work with local Code Enforcement Officers to determine if property is in a coastal flood zone and whether or not houses must be elevated in order to be brought up to code. Prior to building a new home, property owners should consult Federal Emergency Management Agency coastal construction recommendations.
Preferred Citation
Cone, Joseph; White, Susan; Grant, Kristen; and Johnson, David, "Cast Study: Elevate Homes on the Beach" (2010). Maine Sea Grant Video Collection. 9.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/seagrant_videos/9
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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
Case Study: Move Back and Change Property Slope
Case Study: Multi-hazard Mitigation