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We should start angling for the contracts to build the seawalls that big cities are going to need over the next 50 years.
by rhino369 9y ago
We should start angling for the contracts to build the seawalls that big cities are going to need over the next 50 years.
- lostlogin 9y agoAnd there's way more to it than that. Waste water will have to be pumped out of storm water systems rather than flowing. Salt enters ground water and causes changes. Things like underground car parks become problematic. Rivers don't flow the same and may need gates to keep high tides and storm surges out. The flow changes cause silting and river travel can be affected. Storm surges should be handled by your wall, but they are terrifying for low lying areas.