There is an upside to climate change.As sea levels rise so those people who were unable to obtain the funds for a seaside resort home and were forced to buy a cheaper property away from the current sea shore are on a winner - if only they can stick around long enough.
Soon their properties will be seaside resort properties while those who were foolish enough to buy coastal land will suffer the fate of Atlanteans - they will be underwater.
Of course there is an alternative that is already the rage in the Netherlands - build houses that are on floats and moor them to sturdy posts that are driven into the soil. As the tide (or water level) rises so too does your house.
A recent article in the Guardian discusses the situation facing Britain at present:
"Britain's coastline has remained more or less intact since the end of the last ice age. But as sea levels rise, erosion is accelerating and more than a million homes are now under threat. Is the only solution for us to abandon the shore?"In my view do not abandon the shore - make plans for a new type of property the floating home.
You think I am joking? I am NOT try these URLs to see what I mean:
http://www.ecoboot.nl/artikelen/floating_houses.php
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