Coastal Development & Ecosystem Change

The Clinic works to develop the legal and policy framework that reconciles coastal development with eroding beaches, sea level rise and other threats to the coastal environment in Florida.

Resources:

• A Multi-Disciplinary Review of Current Sea-Level Rise Research in Florida
• Dynamic Habitat Accommodation: The Policy Framework for Migrating Shorelines
• Sea Level Rise Ready: Model Comprehensive Plan Goals, Objectives and Policies, to Address Sea-Level Rise Impacts in Florida [PDF]
• Voluntary Rolling Conservation Easements: A Parcel-Specific Approach to Shoreline Migration in Florida (annotated model with commentary)
• Florida’s Coastal Hazards Disclosure Law: Property Owner Perceptions of the Physical and Regulatory Environment
  • Full Report
  • Stand Alone Executive Summary