Brittany regional council adopted a guidance document on Friday to adapt the coastal sectors to this phenomenon. 25,000 inhabitants live in Saint-Malo below sea level and nearly 130,000 in total are potentially threatened.
Voluntary municipalities are invited to produce erosion maps at 30 years and 100 years before three years. The document warns of possible “human losses” and “increasing damage and economic and social costs over time” “The region provides engineering and skills assistance, and we ask the municipalities to look for local solutions”