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posted by janrinok on Sunday November 27 2016, @08:31PM   Printer-friendly
from the run-away,-run-away! dept.

According to this article, Vancouver, Canada officials have put out a report that lays out options for dealing with sea level rise. Three generic strategies evaluated are: Adapt, Protect, or Retreat, the last of which means that for some parts of the city, people might just need to "get out of the way". In that case, the city would buy up homes and remove infrastructure over a period of several decades. It's not an easy thing to ask for people to leave their homes decades before an area is flooded.

By the year 2100, 13 square kilometers of Vancouver (containing around 4,000 households worth $7 billion) will be on floodplains so action needs to be taken soon to protect them. Areas like Jericho Beach and the Fraser River are already experiencing more frequent flooding.

First, Vancouver will publicize its plans then gauge public reaction. The world will be watching.


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday November 27 2016, @11:14PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday November 27 2016, @11:14PM (#433808)

    The Dutch seem to be dealing with the sea proactively and successfully, not to mention other things.