摘要：The encroachment of development along shorelines and the naturally hazardous conditions endemic to coastal areas are a dangerous and increasingly costly combination in an era of sea level rise and climate change. Coastal states and communities considering long- term sea level rise and shoreline erosion adaptation strategies should begin to evaluate relocating development away from hazard areas by acquiring fee simple title to vulnerable properties. Acquisition of vulnerable structures has occurred on scales large and small in response to flood hazards elsewhere. This article examines the experiences of acquisition programs in Louisiana and Mississippi following hurricanes and recommends, among other things, that states and communities considering a program of acquiring vulnerable properties first undertake a robust spatially informed planning process that engages and involves affected communities
