Originally published at: 15% Of Global Population Lives Within A Few Miles Of A Coast—And The Number Is Growing Rapidly - TPM – Talking Points Memo
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It was originally published at The Conversation. Coastal populations are expanding quickly around the world. The rise is evident in burgeoning waterfront cities and in the increasing damage from powerful storms and rising sea levels. Yet, reliable, detailed data on the scale of…
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In a time of rising sea levels, which will accelerate rapidly over the next few decades, people are moving to coastal regions. 
Let that sink in, pun intended.
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I intend to surf the entire city of LA into the bay at some point. I can only hope for the tsunami-quake mankind richly deserves.
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It seems like another statistic to take into account, along with the distance from the shore, is the altitude of that land.
For example, although all of the Seattle metropolitan area is fairly close in miles to the shore, most of it is above 30’ higher than the current sea level. Although all will be affected, most will be spared inundation.
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Miami ain’t Seattle.
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If Trump types can make money from folks paying good money to get washed away from Global warming, who cares?
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Malaria used to keep people from living on the coast, now that it can be controlled and treated, that is no longer the case. The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
That’s true, and is why I suggested that the altitude notation would be relevant to determining the impact.