Comments on: Boston, Sea Level Rise and Building In the Path of Disaster http://www.clf.org/blog/clean-energy-climate-change/boston-sea-level-rise-and-building-in-the-path-of-disaster/ For a thriving New England Thu, 14 Feb 2013 21:21:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rob Leeson http://www.clf.org/blog/clean-energy-climate-change/boston-sea-level-rise-and-building-in-the-path-of-disaster/#comment-2110 Rob Leeson Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:00:06 +0000 http://www.clf.org/?p=8371#comment-2110 So True...and remember that Providence, like Boston, was built on what was originally a harbor, surrounded by marshlands, and is basically at Sea Level. A God and important comment on an under publicised threat...Collaboration with RI could also produce good results for the state and for CLF's Reputation here. Yes, we do have a hurricane barrier in Providence, but: - it has already proven to be unreliable on at least one occasion that has been publicized, and - seaward of the barrier are many industrial and residential entities which are at or near current sea level and will be negatively affected by the rise in sea levels. and - much of the RI shoreline and the land surroundiing its many harbors are near sea level and directly open to the ocean - one of the main issues mentioned in Pilkey's Op Ed is the fact that the real facts and threats are not receiving the publicity they need; and, partially as a result of this, the pulic and its governing bodies are not knowledgeable and/or prepared. And, since newspapers are no longer read in depth (despite some scanning on Smart Phones/Computers) by a significant proportion of the population...so his Op Ed probably will have little influence on governmenrt boddies or their constituents... So True…and remember that Providence, like Boston, was built on what was originally a harbor, surrounded by marshlands, and is basically at Sea Level.

A God and important comment on an under publicised threat…Collaboration with RI could also produce good results for the state and for CLF’s Reputation here.

Yes, we do have a hurricane barrier in Providence, but:

– it has already proven to be unreliable on at least one occasion that has been publicized, and

– seaward of the barrier are many industrial and residential entities which are at or near current sea level and will be negatively affected by the rise in sea levels. and

- much of the RI shoreline and the land surroundiing its many harbors are near sea level and directly open to the ocean

- one of the main issues mentioned in Pilkey’s Op Ed is the fact that the real facts and threats are not receiving the publicity they need; and, partially as a result of this, the pulic and its governing bodies are not knowledgeable and/or prepared. And, since newspapers are no longer read in depth (despite some scanning on Smart Phones/Computers) by a significant proportion of the population…so his Op Ed probably will have little influence on governmenrt boddies or their constituents…

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