I've been thinking a lot about the desalination of sea water, & how this process could be used to both balance the rising sea level and provide water to areas that cannot naturally supply the region's demand by natural means. This would be perfect for the Bay Area and California overall because of the water shortages we discussed in class. Lake and water table water will not last us forever.
I found an article that outlines the potential problems triggered by rising sea level that could happen locally: http://www.sfbayjv.org/news_summaries/2007/january/Sea_level_a_rising_threat.html
Sea level rose 7 inches in the last 100 years, and is expected to rise anywhere from 4 to 36 inches by 2010.
This website has an interactive map that shows how the region will be affected by various increases in sea level:
http://geology.com/sea-level-rise/san-francisco.shtml
When I lived in a high-rise I often imagined the valley filled with water, & the buildings a secret undersea Atlantis that a future post-Apocalyptic society would discover centuries later.
Hey, maybe the Drawbridge ghost boats wil sail again.
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