Melbourne: predicted flooding with a conservative sea level rise of only 1.5m

Melbourne: predicted flooding 1.5m

 • We are looking more and more unlikely to prevent global heating.

• Scientists are predicting the melting of the ice covering Greenland with a subsequent sea level rise of 7m.

• This rise does not factor in sea rise from the melting of Antarctica and other ice.

Original article by J.Vernon of wewantclimateactionnowblogspot.com.au

Melbourne: predicted flooding 1.5m

• Already many properties are likely to flood when a high tide is combined with high local rainfall. What were 'hundred year' rainfall events are now 'ten year' events.

•  Victorian state planning policy seems to underestimate likely sea level rise and doesn't seem to look beyond 2100, however, infrastructure will be expected to survive well beyond 2100.

"Consistent with state planning policy to ‘plan for possible sea level rise of 0.8 metres by 2100, and allow for the combined effects of tides, storm surges, coastal processes ...’, these guidelines apply to areas that will be affected by tidal inundation within the Port Phillip and Westernport region."  Melbourne Water Planning for Sea Level Rise 2017

Planning for Sea Level Rise Melbourne Water

 

Possible flooding of 7m

• The frequency of high rainfall events will increase with global heating and more and more severe hurricanes are predicted because of warmer seas.

• Low coastal areas will be subjected to severe storm surges.

• Would you buy a property likely to be inundated in twenty years, fifty years, a hundred years? Many wouldn't. Even the perception of possible inundation will greatly affect property values.

• When certain properties are in less demand their value falls. It becomes more and more difficult to ensure properties at risk of tidal surges and flooding.

• Would you buy a property with a value likely to fall?

•  The view of Melbourne above shows areas likely to be inundated by a 7m sea level rise.

• Property above a 10m rise will become highly sought after and will greatly rise in value.

Learn more about how sea rise inundation will affect Australian property.

Click here to go to Coastal Risk Australia site


Related:

Port Macquarie after a 7m sea level rise. Insurance risks affect property values now.

Related: 'Retreat' Is Not An Option As A California Beach Town Plans For Rising Seas: NPR 

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