ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The University of Michigan is planning a wide-ranging study of how people in the Great Lakes region can adapt to changing water levels.
Don Scavia of the university's Graham Sustainability Institute announced the study Thursday in Ann Arbor at the conclusion of a seminar on the topic for scientists, policymakers and advocates.
It will be modeled after a broad analysis that university experts conducted last year on the natural gas extraction process known as "fracking."
Great Lakes levels fluctuate with the seasons and over longer periods. They've risen substantially in the past year after a sustained low period, but it's uncertain how long the comeback will continue.
Scavia says that shoreline property owners, communities and businesses need to accept that lake levels will not remain stable and make necessary adjustments.
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