Harbour rising: Halifax’s harbourfront in 2100, come hell or high-water
Rather than requiring all coastal buildings to be adaptive to higher waters, policy makers have preserved legislative loopholes that leave many buildings at risk. Without ambitious sea level rise legislation that protects all vulnerable coastal infrastructure, Haligonians in 2100 will be forced to pay the price in both livelihood and property, and many have started paying that price today.
Whether policy makers decide to act or not, HRM will one day have to reckon with its rising harbour, a rise that’s been more than 100 years in the making.