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Amsterdam has been below sea level since the 17th century. Not sure why more modern cities would not be able to adapt as well.
by hersko 3y ago
Amsterdam has been below sea level since the 17th century. Not sure why more modern cities would not be able to adapt as well.
- rjsw 3y agoFlorida is porous.
- jdlshore 3y agoAs I understand it, Florida’s ground is porous and it’s not possible to keep water from going under any barriers you create.
- hersko 3y agoInteresting, did not know that!
- etrautmann 3y agoYep, there's no way to keep the water out: https://sealevelrise.org/states/florida/ https://sealevelrise.org/states/florida/
- seanmcdirmid 3y agoSo build floating cities? I think Tokyo or Osaka had that idea, they might actually make it a reality.
- harryVic 3y agoBuilding floating cities would be expensive. One of Florida's biggest attraction is cheap housing.
- nathansherburn 3y agoI wonder if it's cheap because of said future flooding?
- philipov 3y agoWhat if we paved the earth? The entire earth!
- ortusdux 3y agoIf you got a thick enough layer of concrete & pavement under Miami and built a contiguous seawall, you could just float the SS Miami wherever you want!
- aYsY4dDQ2NrcNzA 3y agohttps://alt.pavethe.earth https://alt.pavethe.earth
- philipov 3y agohttps://www.ebay.com/itm/125360998968 https://www.ebay.com/itm/125360998968