Climate Change-- Sea Levels Rising

The makers' of the video below support the view that climate change is manmade. I'm not going to argue whether it is man made or not. What is important, it's a indisputable measurable fact that indeed ocean waters are rising.

Should we disallow rebuilding along the shorelines once an area gets wiped out?
Should we further disincentivize these areas by not offering flood insurance?
Should we make it impractical (too expensive) to build along flood prone beaches?

Sea Level Rise: A Slow-Motion Disaster

The Center For American Progress

Anyone who visits the Jersey shore can witness for themselves what has occurred over the years. You could almost count the streets like a rings in a tree trunk. The newer homes are now blocking the view once had by older homes which were somewhat safer further back from the ocean. In many shore communities you could estimate a home's age and value by the number of blocks from the beach. In some communities I figure a safe bet would be about 10-15 years for every block they are from the beach.

If we are going to allow people to build recklessly I say let them assume the risks if they voluntarily choose to build within a certain zone too close to the shoreline. Require of them an up front interest bearing locked box containing the funds necessary to cleanup their mess if their house or business ends up on a dump. Let them pay for the required utilities themselves also.

90% of the people coming to the shore are visitors. It seems to me those 90% (who don't live there) shouldn't be taxed through their federal and state dollars offering incentives that encourage risky development. Someone who came many miles to visit the beach I'm sure won't mind taking a shuttle bus/tram the last few blocks.

I like boardwalks as much as everyone else. I can see having those for tourists. I can understand the rebuilding of them through state and federal aide. What I cannot understand is why it is expected of taxpayers to guarantee homeowners or the hotel/motel investors be made whole if they chose to build in certain high risk areas along the immediate shoreline.

Now that we have concrete data that supports the fact the oceans are rising, it has become foolish to build, rebuild again and again. This is repeating the same mistakes over and over expecting this won't happen yet again.

Kinda' stupid don't ya' think?