Amphibious architecture is an adaptation strategy where structures are designed to adapt to flooding.

Located offshore, barrier islands are dynamic landforms that are formed from offshore bars and, spits.

Beach nourishment (beach renourishment, beach replenishment, or sand replenishment) involves a process of replacing material (usually sand) to a beach that might have been lost by longshore drift or erosion.

Breakwaters are linear, offshore, or onshore structures built to protect the coast from the effects of both storm surges and longshore drift.

Coastal wetlands represent ecosystems that are permanently or seasonally inundated with either fresh, brackish, or saline water that is usually less than 6 feet in depth at low tide.

Development permits regulate land use to ensure that areas are developed in a manner that aligns with environmental protection and the protection of ecosystems, biodiversity.

Transfer of Development Rights (TDR), also commonly referred to as Transfer of Development Credits (TDC), is a mechanism that is used to encourage high-density development on lands that are less susceptible to the impacts of built infrastructure within a defined region, while limiting development on ecologically sensitive lands.

Dikes are linear compacted earth structures implemented to protect coastal areas from flooding.

Dry floodproofing is a practice of utilizing waterproof membranes and other types of sealants to prevent floodwater from entering a building.

Dune building or restoration is the process of stabilizing existing coastal dunes through coastal management practices such as planting dune vegetation and using sand fences.

An easement or covenant is a legal agreement that allows the owner of a parcel of land to grant rights to others for a designated use. Easements and covenants can serve as important strategies in climate change adaptation planning.

Emergency planning and preparedness is a coordinated process that involves assessing the likely impacts of a disaster event and coordinating a set of responses to reduce or prevent property damage.

Evacuation routes are accessways that are constructed above flood levels and that connect flood risk areas to mainland areas that are safely above flood plains.

Floodwalls are typically vertical structural barriers that are used in locations where space is limited due to buildings or other land uses.

In British Columbia, the foreshore is defined as the land that exists between the low and high watermarks of a stream, river, lake, or ocean.