cost-effective seawall
90% Outage Averted Climate Resilience Seawall vs Bulkhead
A cost-effective seawall outperforms a durable bulkhead in protecting small towns from sea-level rise while staying under $1.2 million per mile. Planners gain faster recovery, lower maintenance, and compliance with climate-policy grant limits. Climate Resilience & 90% Outage Averted: Retrofitting with Seawalls Retrofit projects that add a second-generation seawall