“As a result of the settling and sea level rise, water flows over portions of the sea walls twice a day during normal tidal conditions.”
Adaptation writ small. This kind of choice is going to keep on happening.
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I’m guessing they couldn’t be transplanted? Tree moving is a thing.
It is, but it becomes increasingly impractical and expensive as you start dealing with bigger and older trees; you need to scoop up a big part of the root system.
Do sea walls even work?
In places with favorable geology, they can work until sea level rises enough to overtop them.