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Managed Retreat is Planned in San Francisco

“By gradually narrowing, and ultimately closing, the stretch of the Great Highway south of Sloat, that allows the shoreline profile, meaning the bluff, to sort of lie back and become more of a long slope,” said Grant. “That creates a more sustainable beach profile. The waves can run up and disperse their energy. Hammering against a vertical wall tends to create much more erosion.” - excerpt from article at hoodline.com. Read more.

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