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Adapting to Rising Sea Levels in California: Impacts and Solutions

Explore the effects of rising tides on the California coast by 2100, potential damage, displaced residents, and factors contributing to the issue. Learn about the impacts on shoreline birds, Diablo Canyon, and preventive measures. Understand the risks and consequences of flooding on the nuclear plant and local economy.

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Adapting to Rising Sea Levels in California: Impacts and Solutions

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  1. The Effects of Rising Sea Levels on the California Coast

  2. Rapidly Rising Tides • 4 to 5 meter increase in sea level by the year 2100. • 480,000 California residents will be displaced. • We can expect $100,000 worth of damage in California alone.

  3. Factors of Rising Tides • Increase in world population creating a high demand for food, water and energy. • Scientific and technological revolution has lead to unexpected consequences. • “Old habits + old technology = predictable consequences vs. old habits + new technology = dramatically altered consequences.” (Gore) • Thinking that our actions have no consequences.

  4. What To Expect in the Bay Area • Reasons for rising tides • Communities that will be affected • What can we expect? • How high will the bay rise? • Erosion • Preventative Measures

  5. Effects of Rising Tides on Shoreline Birds • Northern California Coast • San Francisco Bay • Central California Coast • Pismo Beach • Snowy Plover • Beach Sectioning • What’s the big deal?

  6. Diablo Canyon Fun Facts • 1 of 2 functioning nuclear power plants in California • First opened in 1985 • Most efficient and safest in nation • Supplies electricity to over 3 million homes in Northern and Central California • Has annual economic impact of over $600 million, $160 million locally • Employs over 1,200 full time workers • Largest private employer on the central coast • Located right on the coast in Avila Beach

  7. Effects of the Rising Tides on the Plant • It will flood, which may not sound that bad…but that will lead to…

  8. Oh No! What’s Gonna Happen if it Floods? • The plant will become inoperable. • Nuclear waste will be released into our environment causing a variety of problems from birth defects to death within 1 to 2 days of exposure. • 1,200 full time jobs will be lost. • 3 million homes will be without electricity. • Drastic decrease in local economy.

  9. Oh No! What’s Gonna Happen if it Floods? • The plant will become inoperable. • Nuclear waste will be released into our environment causing a variety of problems from birth defects to death within 1 to 2 days of exposure. • 1,200 full time jobs will be lost. • 3 million homes will be without electricity. • Drastic decrease in local economy.

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