Low initial costs and modest maintenance costs, high potential for storm damage and low to moderate potential for negative environmental effects are consequences of policies to ________.

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Allowing coastal development and committing to beach nourishment may result in low initial costs and maintenance costs, but it also increases the potential for storm damage. However, the negative environmental effects are only low to moderate. Option B is unrealistic and not a viable policy choice. Option C promotes massive, hardened structures, which are costly and have negative environmental effects. Option D is not a policy choice but an expression of optimism.

Low Initial Costs and Modest Maintenance Costs, High Potential for Storm