ODU Economist Outlines Costs Resulting from Unchecked Sea Level Rise

Old Dominion University economics Professor Robert M. McNab offered a stark vision of an expensive future as the Hampton Roads region faces gigantic costs associated with rising sea levels. The University’s Dragas Center for Economic Analysis and Policy, was invited by the Coastal Virginia Adaptation and Resilience Consortium to present research that combined sea level rise forecast maps for 2040, 2060 and 2080 with economic impact forecasts.