Stilt houses could be the answer to avoiding rising tides and flood waters, according to a report for NIWA. The research by cost construction experts WT partnership found for some homes, lifting them two metres off the ground could be a cost effective climate mitigation. Some resident in Auckland are already moving onto stilts as result of this years extreme weather events. With more details on this latest report is Niwa Scientist Dr Christo Rautenbach [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default default/index.html?videoId=6336173274112
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New research shows that in some cases, lifting houses may be a cost-effective way to reduce intermittent flooding risk. Construction cost experts WT Partnership were commissioned by NIWA to provide cost estimates for different types of building. They .
Raising flood-threatened houses by a few metres could prove a cheaper option than rebuilding for homeowners wanting to stay put for longer, new research fi