The Shoreline of the Future: Permanently Temporary – Meeting of the Minds
Article Synopsis – The amount of CO2 and other heat-trapping gases already in the atmosphere from past emissions is so great that decades of temperature rise and centuries of sea level rise are inevitable. We have developed rules and customs around the notion that the location of the shoreline is a fixed line, but from this point forward the location of the shoreline will be “permanently temporary.” To deal with this challenge, we’ll have to find new ways to plan, develop, enjoy and make productive use of our immediate shoreline areas in manner that will accommodate and adapt to the fact that the shoreline wants to forever migrate inland. To read the actual article click here.