Canada Real Estate News: Real Estate Industry in Coastal Areas Affected by the Rising of Sea-Levels

Realty Today

November 16, 2015

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The possibility of the sea levels rising due to climate change has been affecting the real estate industry in the coastal areas of Canada.

It is only natural for prospective buyers to ask questions when it comes to their safety, especially when information about climate change and sea levels are not being disclosed to them during the transaction.

Adam Fenech, director of the Climate Research Lab at the University of PEI, said that some property buyers come to see him at the university to see the Coastal Impacts Visualization Environment (CLIVE) demonstration.

CLIVE is a project developed by Fenech and …

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