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Originally Posted by Drybrain
Having said that, it's still possible to build a waterfront facility that accommodates for this, especially on a shoreline like Halifax's that rises so steeply and rapidly above the waterline.
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There are buildings like Purdy's that are built right on top of the water. The market value of the waterfront land is enormous and makes it well worth the comparatively small cost of accommodating a few feet of potential sea level rise. 1 foot vs 3 feet doesn't really matter, and it seems these days that the life expectancy of buildings in Halifax is only around 30-40 years.
There's great irony in putting extra energy into avoiding future sea level rise due to an obsession over climate change yet not taking care of buildings long enough that they even make it to that future period.
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