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Places in SussexYou are in: Southern Counties > Places in Surrey and Sussex > Places in Sussex > Lost to the sea?  Lost to the sea?Dramatic new computer images show how thousands of acres of land could be flooded if sea levels rise on the Sussex coast.  Rye;in 2008. The map – produced by experts Dr Geoff Meaden and John Hills, uses the latest computer modelling technology to show how the sea could take over if sea defences are not constructed.
• A one metre sea rise – which is predicted within the next 40-100 years – could see the loss of Shoreham beach, wipe out thousands of homes in Kent and see much of the Romney Marshes return to the sea.  Rye:after a five metre rise in sea level • A three metre rise in sea level - potentially a reality within the next 200 years – would see most of Eastbourne disappear under the waves and Thanet will return to being an island. As for Sheppey – well, that’s decimated. • Our final scenario was a five metre rise. If that happens, Rye is virtually lost to the sea. A new island appears in the new Rye Bay. Canterbury becomes a port.
You don’t even need to live by the sea to be affected. It’s been described as one of the biggest challenges to the South East.  You can watch the full report From Inside Out South East on the BBC iPlayer until September 25th, 2008.last updated: 18/09/2008 at 10:55 You are in: Southern Counties > Places in Surrey and Sussex > Places in Sussex > Lost to the sea?
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