Sea Level Rise Mauritius: relocation as a prospective solution
Several communities that live along the coastal zone today must endure the impacts of sea-level rise such as recurrent flooding, higher tides and a decrease in land surface area. These coastal hazards invariably have severe repercussions on the communities’ livelihoods in addition to affecting their properties and assets. Yet, as pioneers in certain of these coastal villages for generations, moving out of vulnerable locations is strictly unacceptable for many of them. Nevertheless, with the failure of adaptation measures and the costs associated with them, relocation may be the best option all in all.