Moving towns: 4 stories of communities facing relocation show the complex realities of managed retreat

By Stacy Vallis, Lecturer in Architecture and Emerging Technologies, Auckland University of Technology
Andrew Burgess, Senior Lecturer in Architecture, Auckland University of Technology
Ann Morrison, Associate Professor in Interactive Design, Auckland University of Technology
Imelda Piri, Lecturer in Built Environments Engineering, Auckland University of Technology
Priscila Besen, Lecturer in Sustainable Architecture, Auckland University of Technology

From Australia to Sweden to New Zealand, these towns demonstrate how managed retreat in action is a fine balancing act between history, culture and community.

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