You're Going to Get Wet; Coastal Cities and Climate Change  

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Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine
Dalam koleksi: The Economist (http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 407 no. 8840 (Jun. 2013), page 33-34.
Topik: Coasts; Flood Control; Home Building; Construction Industry; Business Government Relations

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Even as seas have risen over the past century, Americans have rushed to build homes near the beach. Storms that lash the modern American coastline cause more economic damage than their predecessors because there is more to destroy. However, traditional flood-mitigation schemes, such as buying out householders or raising existing buildings, are impractical in New York. Turning the shoreline over to beaches, dunes or wetlands will not work in crowded Manhattan, which like many cities wants more development along its waterfront, not less. A region's preparedness depends in part on how seriously its leaders take climate change.

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