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The cost of building and maintaining a 2.5 foot wall next to the entire rail line is likely a rounding error compared to the cost of upkeep of the rail line and
by cjensen 13y ago
The cost of building and maintaining a 2.5 foot wall next to the entire rail line is likely a rounding error compared to the cost of upkeep of the rail line and trains. In other words, trivial sea level rise is a non-issue economically.
To me the bigger issue is wetland loss since flood walls will likely prevent the replacement of higher-elevation wetlands.
- dmm 13y agoLots and lots of wells are going to turn into saltwater in low areas. Florida is going to have a lot of trouble with this.