B.C. warned ocean will rise by one metre by 2100
By Nelson Daily Editor
The next 90 years will undoubtedly bring many changes, including a one metre rise in the sea level on the B.C. coast.
A new report — Climate Change Adaption Guidelines for Sea Dikes and Coastal Flood Hazard Land Use — from the B.C. government is warning builders and developers to plan for the rise in the sea level
The report predicts sea levels will rise faster and greater than previously thought.
It recommends land use planners take into consideration a 0.5-metre rise in sea levels for developments with design life spans up to the year 2050, and 1.0 metres up to the year 2100.
The report says the frequency and intensity of coastal wave and storm surge events are not expected to change significantly.
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