As seas rise and coasts wash away, who owns the land that goes underwater? Versions of that debate are taking place in courtrooms, legislatures, and government offices, raising the question of whether and when climate change justifies seizing private property. The stakes are enormous, affecting not just ownership of offshore mineral and fishing rights but also potentially trillions of dollars of coastal real estate. — bloomberg.com
Climate change has left many rules governing real estate ownership murky. As sea levels rise this especially affects coastal property and laws hinging on high-tide lines.
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might be a stupid idea, but why don’t they redevelop these flood prone areas as lifted up aka pilotied (a la Southeast Asia) multi-family buildings? I guess it’s hard to tell people they can’t fix their existing flooded buildings, but maybe they should try new typologies that fit better with the climate — and replace the damaged communities accordingly
That said I never understand anyone who develops by flood prone rivers, seas, etc so it’s not really climate change as much as human stupidity
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