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Prob is that waterfront real-estate in Westchester[1] is just white privledge. And all waterfronts are geologically (not climate-related) unstable. So basically
by 001sky 13y ago
Prob is that waterfront real-estate in Westchester[1] is just white privledge. And all waterfronts are geologically (not climate-related) unstable. So basically rich white people want perpetual status-insurance. The climate angle is a red-herring.
The economic cost of natural disasters--NY, CA, and FL--is all related to RE development ("upscale") of unstable geography.
[1] Hudson Valley/Fairfield CT etc.
- gdubs 13y agoInteresting point. In California this issue exists with high-end real estate on mud-slide and fire-prone areas, like Malibu. Things that would make a difference, like controlled burns, are fought by homeowners who don't want to look at charred landscape -- and as a result the the LAFD spends enormous resources on heroic measures. [1] 1: http://books.google.com/books/about/Ecology_of_fear.html?id=_WhrAKFa5aEC http://books.google.com/books/about/Ecology_of_fear.html?id=...
- nuser 13y agoClimate change will affect hydrology on a mass scale, making huge swaths of land and infrastructure poorly suited to the future environment. It is a horrific mistake, and future generations will wonder how in the hell we were so stupid. I've read a lot of stupid stuff about climate change, but never anything as stupid as somebody claiming that the only problem is waterfront real estate. Congratulations: you wrote the stupidest thing that anybody has ever said about climate change. Your mother should be proud.