>> That said, around 80% of people in the Western World live in potential flood areas.<<
Including almost all the major cities.
>> I mean, where I live is 30 miles from the coast... and half the town is at risk because it's on a tributary to a major river estuary, which if the sea levels rise, is going to back up. <<
Yikes.
>> Which is another thing they don't talk about... the tidal zone on river estuaries is going to stretch a loooong way back in the future, which means a lot of irrigation is going to have to be changed.<<
Most people don't think about things like that, alas. On the bright side, it'll follow much the same pattern as tsunami hazards, so if you can find a tsunami map for your area, just imagine the red zone says "do not live or work here."
If you look at maps of how the coastlines will change, that's another place to see estuary spread.
>> Not to mention sewage & drainage systems will periodically back up as the tide comes in. Hell, there will be urban areas flooding, because the water is coming up through the drains! And it'll be salt water too, which has a whole range of further complications like 'rotting' concrete and rusting steel rebar.<<
Not to mention the spread of diseases.
>>Honestly... living below 100m elevation is beginning to look like a bad bet.<<
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Date: 2019-02-28 08:25 am (UTC)Including almost all the major cities.
>> I mean, where I live is 30 miles from the coast... and half the town is at risk because it's on a tributary to a major river estuary, which if the sea levels rise, is going to back up. <<
Yikes.
>> Which is another thing they don't talk about... the tidal zone on river estuaries is going to stretch a loooong way back in the future, which means a lot of irrigation is going to have to be changed.<<
Most people don't think about things like that, alas. On the bright side, it'll follow much the same pattern as tsunami hazards, so if you can find a tsunami map for your area, just imagine the red zone says "do not live or work here."
If you look at maps of how the coastlines will change, that's another place to see estuary spread.
https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/here-s-how-rising-seas-could-swallow-these-coastal-cities-ncna872466
https://www.24horas.cl/tendencias/salud-bienestar/article921976.ece/ALTERNATES/w1024h768/Efectos%20en%20Am%C3%A9rica%20del%20Norte
https://www.deviantart.com/jaysimons/art/British-Isles-in-2100-315945336
https://qz.com/1336118/americans-best-option-in-the-face-of-climate-change-is-to-retreat-from-the-coasts/
>> Not to mention sewage & drainage systems will periodically back up as the tide comes in. Hell, there will be urban areas flooding, because the water is coming up through the drains! And it'll be salt water too, which has a whole range of further complications like 'rotting' concrete and rusting steel rebar.<<
Not to mention the spread of diseases.
>>Honestly... living below 100m elevation is beginning to look like a bad bet.<<
Clue.