Rising sea levels and severe storms have began threatening coastlines across the world and Cape Town is no exception. Research has indicated that by 2050, coastal tourism, an important field in the economy of the city, will be seriously affected.
Research has indicated that by 2050, coastal tourism, an important field in the economy of the city, will be seriously affected.As a result of rising sea levels, the V&A Waterfront’s Cape Wheel, recently relocated closer to the seaboard, may face potential threat in the future.
Data has showcased that the sea level rise will become a more prominent threat to both the Waterfront and Cape Town at large in the years following 2050.A study conducted by UCT’S African Centre for Cities and the Stockholm Environment Institute and partner institutions in collaboration with the City of Cape Town, stated that there are three reasons why oceans have become greater potential risks.
Lastly, storms have increased in severity and the coastline is impacted more harshly. This effect is worsened in time periods where these storms occur simultaneously to spring tides, when the natural high tide peaks.This leaves the V&A Waterfront in a position where it has to prepare for both the rising sea levels and the increasing effects of severe storms.
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