CW6: 3579
From Environmental Technology
PHS 101
CW6
a) Click on the article, "Hurricanes vs. Homes: Should Building on U.S. Coasts Be Stopped?" Discuss the article's point of view, and how it pertains to population, environment, and ethics. (10 points)
The article brings up some very interesting points; however, it does not seem to be biased toward one idea. Snce people will always be rebuilding along the coast, I think the idea of enforcing stronger building codes is a very good one. Despite the risks, people will always want to live where they can see the water. In 1960 about 80 million people in the U.S. lived in coastal areas, including the Great Lakes. Thirty years later population in those areas was about 110 million. By 2010 the figure is predicted to be 127 million. It's easy for someone like me to say they shouldn't be allowed to rebuild at all, but the problem of who pays for the land these people all ready own comes up. I say, what about the cost of the taxpayers who continually rebuild these ares over and over?
