Local tourism under threat if CT beaches washed away by coastal erosion - study
14 December 2020 12:01 PM
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Some Cape Town beaches are at risk of disappearing due to rising sea levels and erosion, putting coastal tourism on the line, a new study has found.
Rising sea levels are threatening the future of Cape Town tourist attractions such as Cape Point, the V&A Waterfront, Robben Island, and a number of beaches in False Bay.
According to researchers, these tourism destinations could be under severe threat by 2050.
Researchers from Vaal University of Technology and Unisa have conducted a study that examines the implications of rising sea level on coastal tourism in the Mother City.
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