Sinking land will exacerbate flooding from sea level rise in Bay Area
Subsidence combined with sea level rise around San Francisco Bay doubles flood-risk area
Date:
March 7, 2018
Source:
University of California - Berkeley
Summary:
Hazard maps use estimated sea level rise due to climate change to determine flooding risk for today's shoreline, but don't take into account that some land is sinking. A precise study of subsidence around San Francisco Bay shows that for conservative estimates of sea level rise, twice the area is in danger of flooding by 2100 than previously thought. Some landfill is sinking 10 mm per year, threatening the airport and parts of Silicon Valley.
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