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What is the base number they are comparing to when the study says 5x more expensive? It’s already outrageously expensive to live near the beach in Southern Cal
by ec109685 2y ago
What is the base number they are comparing to when the study says 5x more expensive?
It’s already outrageously expensive to live near the beach in Southern California (and strangely completely desolate in Baja California), so an extra assessment might not be that material (but I have no idea!).
The article seamed to base the 5x number on the cost of sand increasing.
- Animats 2y agoYes. That's correct. The houses overhanging the cliffs in Corona Del Mar have a big problem ahead.[1] But that's only one row of houses. There's 20 meters of cliff, and then everything else is much higher up and not at risk. The cliffs will erode over time, of course. This provides more sand. California is in good shape for rising sea levels. Most of the coast has a cliff. Even seemingly flat places like Venice Beach slope upward inland. The San Francisco bay area may have some problems in areas built on fill. The places that really suffer are the ones that are very flat. Miami. Many coastal East Asian cities. Shanghai had to build 30km of bridge to get to deep enough water for large seagoing vessels. [1] https://earth.google.com/web/search/Corona+Del+Mar,+Newport+Beach,+CA/@33.59049605,-117.87570853,23.48000408a,0d,35y,45.86689882h,98.27123605t,0r/data=CowBGmISXAolMHg4MGRjZTBlZDhkYjNjMTU5OjB4NDE2ZGEwMDkxODY2YWM3OBksDfyohsxAQCFkfPN233ddwCohQ29yb25hIERlbCBNYXIsIE5ld3BvcnQgQmVhY2gsIENBGAEgASImCiQJkliCHv68QEARteKnWSa4QEAZpJiK4yFpXcAhDHWbMq5uXcA https://earth.google.com/web/search/Corona+Del+Mar,+Newport+...
- lovecg 2y agoThe study is solely about sand and nothing else. They’re saying the amount of sand needed will go up 2x, and factor in 3% of inflation per year from 2018 to 2050 for another 2.5x.
- ec109685 2y agoPretty clickbait title then.