Conspiracy of Cartographers has a series of maps showing what will be underwater in various cities after 215 feet (66 meters) of sea level rise. Keep in mind that this is "end point" sea level rise and not anything we would see in our lifetimes. A recent page highlights new maps of Philadelphia,
and Washington, DC.
Both maps show similar patterns with the central cities completely flooded and the land being mostly peninsulas in the hilly north and western suburbs. There are also some nice puns.
In Philadelphia, Hunting Park becomes Fishing Park, University City becomes Irreversibly Pity, Wayne Junction, Drain Junction, and Northern Liberties is now Northern Fisheries.
Other maps have been done for cities in the U.S., Australia and England as well as a few larger regions. Here are Cascadia,
The Palm Springs-Coachella area of California,
an almost completely waterlogged Brisbane,
and Los Angeles, featuring one of my favorite puns- the Ex-LAX airport.
Other maps have been done for cities in the U.S., Australia and England as well as a few larger regions. Here are Cascadia,
1 comment:
I like the O.-Sea :-)
I hope they do Paris next. Lots of hills and basins in the area.
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