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EP: 127 - Coastal Resilience & Municipal Planning in Rhode Island

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In this episode of Environmentally Speaking, environmental attorney Marisa Desautel and co-host Clarice Parsons dive into how Rhode Island’s coastal municipalities are adapting to climate change and rising sea levels through updated zoning and land-use ordinances.

Topics covered include:

  • The growing urgency of coastal resilience planning in Rhode Island

  • Steps towns are taking to revise municipal ordinances for future development

  • Challenges of balancing due process vs. emergency action

  • The concept of “retreat”—when rebuilding in flood-prone areas no longer makes sense

  • Protecting natural defenses such as wetlands and conservation easements

  • Legal and policy questions about redevelopment after disasters

  • Human behavior during disasters and the formation of “stay-behind” communities

Whether you’re a homeowner, planner, or environmental professional, this conversation offers insight into the legal and practical measures shaping the state’s coastal future.

  continue reading

127 episodes

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Content provided by Environmentally Speaking. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Environmentally Speaking or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

In this episode of Environmentally Speaking, environmental attorney Marisa Desautel and co-host Clarice Parsons dive into how Rhode Island’s coastal municipalities are adapting to climate change and rising sea levels through updated zoning and land-use ordinances.

Topics covered include:

  • The growing urgency of coastal resilience planning in Rhode Island

  • Steps towns are taking to revise municipal ordinances for future development

  • Challenges of balancing due process vs. emergency action

  • The concept of “retreat”—when rebuilding in flood-prone areas no longer makes sense

  • Protecting natural defenses such as wetlands and conservation easements

  • Legal and policy questions about redevelopment after disasters

  • Human behavior during disasters and the formation of “stay-behind” communities

Whether you’re a homeowner, planner, or environmental professional, this conversation offers insight into the legal and practical measures shaping the state’s coastal future.

  continue reading

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