NEW YORK | New York Ocean Barrier
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By Anthony Castellano Nov 2, 2012 6:42am Quote:
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http://www.businessinsider.com/new-y...r-2012-11?op=1
Henry Blodget and Rob Wile Nov. 1, 2012 Quote:
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They've talked about this for so long, but the problem isn't just protecting the harbor, as you can see from some of these photos...
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...6&postcount=81 |
seems like stuff like this should have been built 20 or 30 years ago...
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I have heard talk of a sea wall ( BREAKWATER ) extending from the Rockaways to Sandy Hook similar to the 3 BREAKWATERS that protect Long Beach , CA
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In the other hand, the floods in Manhattan flooded the subway and that affected the entire city. The flooding of some office buildings in Lower Manhattan also means a huge economic loss in terms of economic output, even if the buildings itselfs are not severely damaged but the companies they hold are force to be out of bussines for several days. But the worst damage was in areas that wouldn't have been protected by these barriers anyway. There was a debate about that in the NYT These are two, among other four, articles that make a debate about whether they should build a storm barrier. Big Projects, Big Problems, So Think Small http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate...so-think-small Quote:
Worth the Investment http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate...-new-york-city Quote:
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Mankind is always a bit late...
...but this seems only to protect from a "surge". What happens when sea levels truly begin to rise? We are thinking about the same things in San Francisco. BTW, we should have, at least, done this years ago... :omg:
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I remeber seeing something like this years ago on a discovery channel show it would be a good idea since lower manhattan and the subways would have had less damage.
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It actually probably was the history channel i just don't remember the name of the show. http://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...the-ne-2012-11 Also found this article. |
I didnt see it in crysis 2. I saw the awesome 1 WTC though.
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This would be one of the largest engineering feats not only in US history but in world history. I can only think of a few cities that have a harbor that is right by the ocean like NYC. |
One going from Breezy Point to Staten Island woould protect manhattan, staten island and other areas. Although one for jersey wouldn't work.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/08/ny...l?ref=nyregion
Weighing Sea Barriers as Protection for New York http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/...-map-popup.jpg__http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/...ATES-popup.jpg An aerial view of the hurricane barrier site in Stamford, Conn., in 1986. An expert estimates that any such barrier system to block storm surges in the low-lying areas of New York City would cost at least $10 billion to $17 billion. By MIREYA NAVARRO November 7, 2012 Quote:
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My limited experience
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