Currently, adaptation versus mitigation is one of the major debates among scient

Currently, adaptation versus mitigation is one of the major debates among scientists, policy makers, and sustainable designers. Adaption, which is covered in more detail in Chapter 7, is the expression of resilience in the face of extreme climate change. In other words, adaption is an approach to deal with climate change not by fighting against it, but by creating scenarios were humans can still thrive in the face of dramatic effects of climate change. For example, if it becomes more common for major hurricanes to strike coastal communities, how can we better adapt to lessen the damage and recover more quickly? This is already affecting the way realtors and insurance companies are dealing with properties in higher risk areas (Luscomb 2017).
Part of adaptation includes the consideration of migration away from vulnerable areas. According to the European Commission:
Examples of adaptation measures include: using scarce water resources more efficiently so they will be more available when needed; adapting building codes to future climate conditions and extreme weather events; building flood defences and raising the levels of dykes; developing drought-tolerant crops; choosing tree species and forestry practices less vulnerable to storms and fires; and setting aside land corridors to help species migrate.