What is probably the least expensive approach for avoiding shoreline hazards?
A. forbid the building of houses or other structures in high-risk areas
B. bringing in sand to replenish what is lost to storms
C. using private insurance money to rebuild houses destroyed by erosion and waves
D. building up the land level so communities, such as New Orleans, are above sea level
E. using federal disaster money to rebuild houses destroyed by erosion and waves
Answer: A
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