EPA said in January <\/a>that the mid-Atlantic region “will likely see the greatest impacts due to rising waters, coastal storms, and a high concentration of population along the coastline.”<\/p>\nWith scientists predicting an acceleration in the rise of sea levels, the EPA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the U.S. Geological Survey are calling for an increased government role in preparing for the effects. Among their ideas? Preserving public beaches and coastal ecosystems- similar to the approaches already being put into place by Dutch organizations and authorities.<\/p>\n
“A city can’t be prepared for all the change that will come but it can be flexible,” said Koen Olthuis, a principal at the Rijswijk-based architecture firm Waterstudio. With climate change and rising sea level warnings flooding the news, it may be time for coastal cities to look to Amsterdam, capitol of the Netherlands, but also capitol of dealing with rising water levels for over a century.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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