A new report suggests Boston could build canals to help withstand future water-level increases caused by climate change, according to The Boston Globe.
A canal system is just one of the suggestions contained in a report from the local chapter of the Urban Land Institute on how the region could respond to the effects of climate change.
Other suggestions include raising the Harborwalk, which rings the waterfront, to act as a stronger barrier for nearby buildings, adding breakwaters in the harbor, and creating wetlands that would act as sponges during periods of high water. http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2014/09/30/from-duck-boats-gondolas-group-floats-back-bay-canal-plan/KHJuRCprxMH41mwXup03fK/story.html?p1=Topofpage:sub_headline_1
Article courtesy of The Boston Globe by Jack Pickell / boston.com staff
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