According to a survey from One Home using government data, 21 villages and hamlets in England will lose more than half a billion pounds worth of residential property to coastal erosion by 2100.
Simon Measures moved to Hemsby in Norfolk from Northamptonshire hoping for a quieter life by the sea. But it's been a stormy few days, and he's been losing sleep. 'Whenever there is a high wind predicted with a high tide, we don't sleep very well,' Mr Measures said. That's because the sand dunes below his house are eroding. He tells Sky News they've lost three metres in just a couple of days.
It means difficult decisions need to be made about what should be saved, and what should be left to the sea. Currently money is allocated according to the value of what's being protected. This is sensible in one way as cities with big economies and big populations get big seawalls, but in rural areas it can mean expensive homes owned by the wealthy are defended but cheaper housing isn't deemed worth it.
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