Auckland Council release report and maps showing areas susceptible to sea level rise & coastal erosion

Auckland Council release report and maps showing areas susceptible to sea level rise & coastal erosion

by | May 30, 2021 | Auckland coastline, Climate change, Coastal Flooding, Erosion, Property insurability, Property value, Sea-level rise, Severe weather events

Modified from a Newshub article (dated May 29th, 2021): Tens of thousands of Kiwi homes in low-lying coastal areas throughout the country could be deemed uninsurable over the next few decades due to increased storminess, accelerated sea-level rise and corresponding...
Are architects normalising the precariousness of coastal living?

Are architects normalising the precariousness of coastal living?

by | Mar 9, 2021 | Auckland coastline, Climate change, Coastal Flooding, Erosion, Property insurability, Property value, Sea-level rise

Climate change begets more frequent severe weather and flood events, whose capacity for destruction should check coastal development—but it hasn’t. Instead, the same actors (developers, engineers, architects) respond by building higher or stronger, elevating a mantle...
Predicting Auckland’s exposure to coastal instability & erosion – an important step forward …

Predicting Auckland’s exposure to coastal instability & erosion – an important step forward …

by | Mar 3, 2021 | Auckland coastline, Climate change, Coastal Flooding, Erosion, Property insurability, Property value, Sea-level rise

Auckland City has high exposure to coastal hazards including coastal instability and erosion since the region has over 3,200 km of coastline including three major harbours and a range of sandy beaches and dunes, rocky shores and cliffs, estuaries and offshore islands....
Climate Change is weakening major ocean currents that shape weather – here’s why you should begin to care …

Climate Change is weakening major ocean currents that shape weather – here’s why you should begin to care …

by | Feb 27, 2021 | Climate change, Coastal Flooding, Ocean currents, Property insurability, Property value, Severe weather events

Modified Source Extracts: Inside Climate News and The Guardian news article (dated 25 & 26th Feb. 2021)  – The oceans have thousands of currents, gyres and eddies that carry water around the planet. Their movements regulate the Earth’s climate and transport...