Planning for sea level rise (SLR) is a complex process that involves scientific uncertainty and local and regional political tradeoffs. As part of a 6-year transdisciplinary research project in the northern Gulf of Mexico, we conducted focus groups with coastal stakeholders (natural resource managers, community planners, and environmental communicators) to gain a better understanding of their planning and adaptation activities for SLR. This paper reports on participants’ perceptions about adaptation and their current adaptation activities and strategies. While stakeholders were concerned about SLR and thought adaptation had challenges, they still shared optimism and a commitment to planning. The findings identify different types of SLR adaptation initiatives in which participants were involved as well as types of perceived barriers to adaptation planning, and major recommended strategies to address them. The paper concludes with a discussion of findings, connections to related SLR adaptation literature, practical implications for coastal resiliency, and directions for future research.

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沿海利益相关者对墨西哥湾北部海平面上升适应规划的看法

海平面上升 (SLR) 规划是一个复杂的过程，涉及科学不确定性以及地方和区域政治权衡。作为墨西哥湾北部一项为期 6 年的跨学科研究项目的一部分，我们与沿海利益相关者（自然资源管理者、社区规划者和环境传播者）进行了焦点小组讨论，以更好地了解他们的 SLR 规划和适应活动。本文报告了参与者对适应的看法以及他们当前的适应活动和策略。虽然利益相关者担心 SLR 并认为适应存在挑战，但他们仍然保持乐观和对规划的承诺。调查结果确定了参与者参与的不同类型的 SLR 适应举措，以及适应规划的感知障碍类型，以及解决这些问题的主要推荐策略。本文最后讨论了发现、与相关 SLR 适应文献的联系、对沿海弹性的实际影响以及未来研究的方向。