Factoid/2011/05/25
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< Beachapedia:Factoid | 2011 | 05
More Seawalls for Coastal Cities?
- "New York may be examining its options for climate change, but other cities without flood defenses are building barriers. Among them is Venice, which floods several times a year, and St. Petersburg, which has been waiting for flood barriers since 1979. Venice is building a flood barrier designed for 60 centimeters of sea level rise, due to be finished in 2014. St. Petersburg is due to open its flood barrier in 2011." excerpt from this WSJ article.
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