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Pacific Islands capital to be relocated due to coastal hazards and climate change

Tuesday, August 19, 2014 8:31
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Taro, the capital of Solomon Island's Choiseul Province, is getting relocated to the mainland due to coastal hazards and the risk of rising sea levels resulting from climate change. This marks the first time a Pacific Islands capital with all its services and facilities would be relocated due to coastal hazards and climate change.The University of Queensland worked with British Maritime Technologies WBM (BMT WBM) and Buckley Vann town planners to develop a comprehensive climate change adaptation plan to move the town of Taro to the adjacent mainland.UQ School of Civil Engineering’s Professor Tom Baldock said the community of Taro was under significant risk from tsunamis and ocean storms.“As the capital of the Choiseul Province, Taro is les… Read more »



Source: http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2014/08/19/pacific-islands-taro-relocated-coastal-hazards-climate-change/

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