LILITHIA REVIEWS quickly cementing its place in my personal list of ‘the perfect albums of the century’ (due to me never wanting to skip a single track Australian rock music is thriving and Eskimo Joe have become one of my favourite bands I initially fell in love with the single “From the Sea” and decided to backtrack through their catalog it is 2019 and I find myself trekking over to Chelsea Heights Hotel in Chelsea Heights (a place that I have never been to before) on Monday the 4th of November (Cup Eve) for their only Victorian show on their untitled (or self-titled) regional tour not only long but contained a very diverse gathering with fans both older than me (pun intended) and younger than me after much conversation with those in the queue and overhearing other conversations was how many people had travelled far and wide to attend the gig some even driving several hours to be there When the Perth band finally took to the stage to a very busy and packed out venue while being confident and genuinely happy to be reunited with a Victorian crowd Kav Temperley apologised to the audience on behalf of the band for taking so long to come back to Victoria Temperley vowed that he and his fellow bandmates Stuart MacLeod and Joel Quartermain would do their very best to please everyone and make the night ‘a night to remember’ – but also cheekily reminded the crowd that they were all married and spoken for This didn’t stop excited fans from cheering and affectionately heckling the band While I was completely stoked that Eskimo Joe played some of my personal favourites including “Older Than You” the audience were particularly reflective when Temperley spoke beforehand to introduce the song “London Bombs” which was inspired by the 2005 London bombings and the band’s personal fears for the safety of their loved ones that resided in London at the time It is a song that ironically in this political environment when Eskimo Joe burst into song with “Inshalla” it was a welcome tempo change and release for the audience who all were happily jumping along to the upbeat number This quickly changed again when “Who Sold Her Out” was performed “Love Is A Drug” from Eskimo Joe’s fifth studio album It wouldn’t be an Eskimo Joe gig without crowd favourite and 2006 ARIA Award winning single “Black Fingernails Kav Temperley looking the part while on stage and serenading the crowd with his fingernails fashionably adorned in black nail-polish the band soon returned for an encore to perform “How Does It Feel” a song where Temperley encouraged the crowd to connect which soon had the audience linking arms and swaying together in unison I did laugh at how silly everyone looked in front of me it was a very sweet gesture and a wonderfully morally inclusive idea Everything came full circle when Eskimo Joe finally performed “From The Sea” the song that ignited my love for their music 15 years ago Not only did Eskimo Joe absolutely deliver ‘a night to remember’ but the gig was a wonderfully nostalgic journey through youth While I am sure that each patron has a different story that entwines with Eskimo Joe’s music which was evident when I spoke to an elated young man after the gig who excitedly shared with me that he had been wanting to see Eskimo Joe live for years but was never old enough to attend until now their music was (and still is) a very large part of my life Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" 8 Third Ave, Chelsea Heights is poised to sell past the million-dollar mark — a first for the suburb KINGSTON’S most affordable suburb may have been seen as a “poorer cousin” when it comes to the property market But Chelsea Heights is poised to pass the million-dollar mark for the first time the suburb’s median is well below its pricey beachside counterparts — and its record is $1 million An impressive property about to go under the hammer could blow that benchmark out of the water The imposing four-bedroom house at 8 Third Avenue, Chelsea Heights is on the market with a price guide of $1.1 million-$1.2 million Property One Chelsea director Peter Hansen said the home had attracted a strong response and could take out the top spot when it goes to auction on November 25 “It will be a record for Chelsea Heights,” he said “Everyone has been blown away by the presentation.” The record for Chelsea Heights was set in June by the $1 million sale of 44 Jabiru Drive a house on 951sq m with plans and permits for development And CoreLogic data shows Chelsea Heights’ median house price reached $711,500 as of August This reflected a whopping 65.5 per cent increase across the previous five years — just ahead of the increase recorded in million-dollar suburbs Mentone and Edithvale in that time Mr Hansen said infrastructure and comparative affordability were two factors setting more homebuyers’ eyes on Chelsea Heights “I think it’s been a bit of a hidden gem,” he said “We’ve seen other suburbs — the likes of Chelsea Edithvale and Bonbeach — jump significantly But there’s not just buzz around the million-dollar mark — a growing number of sales are pushing well beyond the median price in Chelsea Heights 18 Second Ave, Chelsea Heights sold for $872,500 on October 30 Ray White Chelsea agent Wendy Smith said the sale of 18 Second Ave, Chelsea Heights for $872,500 on October 30 showed where the suburb could be headed “I think it gives a gauge as to what’s happening in the whole suburb,” she said “There was just so much competition for the property Ms Smith said 42 groups viewed the property in just four days and multiple offers were made for it with a local buyer securing the keys in the end She also pointed to the September sale of a three-bedroom house at 42 Fourth Ave for $793,000 “It was a massive price for a three bedder,” she said More buyers were coming to appreciate Chelsea Heights’ amenities “I felt it was always very undervalued based on what it has to offer,” she said there is still good value for buyers,” she added Ms Smith said limited stock of properties for sale in the area had also helped to push up prices Just 52 houses changed hands in Chelsea Heights in the 12 months to August — one of the lowest figures in Kingston 58B Fourth Ave, Chelsea Heights sold for $651,500 O’Brien Chelsea agent Tanja Neven-Jones said the prospect of a little more room to move was another reason buyers were heading to Chelsea Heights “It used to be the poorer cousin of Chelsea and people wouldn’t even consider it,” she said “Now we are seeing people selling a two-bedroom unit in Chelsea to buy a house with land in Chelsea Heights.” Ms Neven-Jones said the suburb had a community feel attracting more young families and still offered good proximity to the beach though it didn’t border it Townhouses and units have also recorded strong sales in the suburb Ms Neven-Jones said a townhouse at 58B Fourth Ave sold for $651,500 to a buyer from the western suburbs, and a single-level villa at 5/22 Second Ave sold for $647,200 There was still potential for subdivision in the area renovate and flip there is still good opportunity in Chelsea Heights as long as the land content is there,” she said SEE SUBURB PROFILE: CHELSEA HEIGHTS third parties have written and supplied the content and we are not responsible for it completeness or reliability of the information nor do we accept any liability or responsibility arising in any way from omissions or errors contained in the content We do not recommend sponsored lenders or loan products and we cannot introduce you to sponsored lenders We strongly recommend that you obtain independent advice before you act on the content realestate.com.au is owned and operated by ASX-listed REA Group Ltd (REA:ASX) © REA Group Ltd. 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As finishing works continue around the new Edithvale an exciting milestone has been reached with planting taking place along the rail corridor and across the 3 station precincts the landscaping will feature more than 800 trees and 85,000 shrubs groundcovers and grasses to improve the suburbs’ overall tree canopy enhance biodiversity and provide a resilient and sustainable landscape to withstand the unique local coastal conditions Locals overwhelmingly asked for a combination of Australian native trees flowering plants and grasses that would preserve the existing bayside look and feel The careful design and plant selections of the project team have been informed by the community’s feedback groundcovers and grasses have been planted as part of the extensive landscaping works including trees commonly known as Coast Banksia Narrow Leaved Paperbark and Queensland Bottle Tree The understorey features plants such as Seaberry Saltbush Drought tolerant groundcovers have been chosen to help prevent soil erosion and weeds along the rail corridor Finishing works are continuing until the middle of 2022 and include opening a range of new infrastructure including the new Chelsea pedestrian bridge 11km of walking and cycling paths between Edithvale and Frankston car parking and art installation at Edithvale and Chelsea the Level Crossing Removal Project is removing 20 dangerous and congested level crossings and building 13 new stations by 2025 as part of a $4 billion upgrade of the Frankston Line to boost safety ease congestion and allow more trains to run more often Sixth Avenue is the newest development by the Melbourne developer Aultun Group The homes are part of a unique estate that has been designed by Point Architects to provide high quality living for the discerning owner occupier captivates modern design boasting a versatility of space and function with light filled interiors superbly finished with high quality fixtures Outside private expansive courtyards make for the perfect ultimate family lifestyle by the bay We sat down with Aultun Group managing director Bruce Yang to discuss Sixth Avenue JR: What demographic was the development pitched at BY: The growing numbers of 25-58 year old bayside residences who wanted to keep the bayside lifestyle & improve on their current living accommodation without moving out several suburbs Therefore affordability was just as important as quality The homes had to feel as much a part of the beach side living as they did family wise inclusive of creature comforts that one would expect in a family home for example great outdoor entertaining areas well-appointed fittings & fixtures to name a few JR: What was the brief for Point Architects using colours of rammed earth & beach tones Create areas that are bright & airy with room for growing families to entertain JR: Which part of the project are you most looking forward to seeing when completed so the time spent designing & planning have come to an end and it’s time for realisation The collaboration of each stage of the development from the site acquisition to completion though the one that leaves me with goose bumps is seeing families move into their new homes The buyers take the same experience as we do they are in anticipation of the possibilities a new home brings The joy of home ownership is right up there in one of the greatest experience of a lifetime JR: What will be the biggest drawcard for buyers to the project And why as a development team have you decided to focus your projects in that area We love the South East & Bayside, it's where Melburnians go to the beach be it for a day trip or week on the Peninsula. You will always find something new to do, surrounded by some of Melbourne’s best government & private schools, the new Mordialloc by-pass will also bring so much value to the area Our expectation is that we will see a sharp price increase in property values in Chelsea Heights end of 2022 start of 2023 when this project & the Chelsea railway upgrade have been expected for completion The South East & Bayside will always be a better investment not only financially also holistically & social factors wise We're on a mission to radically improve the quality of Urban communities being developed across Australia We aim to showcase every development in Australia to help you find the perfect new home As well as having educators on hand to tell you about the wonderful birds and animals that call this wetland home: This is a free event and there’s no need to book Melbourne Water respectfully acknowledges the Bunurong Wadawurrung and Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land and water on which we rely and operate We pay our deepest respects to their Elders past POLICE are investigating suspicious fires lit around Chelsea last week The first fire was started at the St Chads Bonbeach Baseball Club in the early hours of 1 February The fire damaged the decking and was started with an accelerant a fire was lit at the playground at Bicentennial Park Fire Rescue Victoria confirmed that it responded to two separate incidents overnight on 2 February At 1.20 am they were called to Thames Promenade in Chelsea Heights At 1.27am firefighters responded to an incident at Beazley Reserve in Chelsea Heights – a fire which started in a public toilet and extended to a playground was extinguished FRV then handed both scenes to Victoria Police A CFA statement read that “three CFA units responded to a structure fire at Fraser Avenue in Edithvale at around 3:18am on 6 February Crews responded to reports of a golf shop on fire “Fire investigators will attend the scene today [7 February] Victoria Police and Ambulance Victoria were also called to the scene The incident was declared safe at 4:05am,” The CFA said Anyone with information about the fires can assist police with their investigation by contacting  Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submitting a confidential online report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 7 February 2024 Currently you have JavaScript disabled. 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Mornington Peninsula News Group (MPNG) is a locally owned and operated MPNG publishes five weekly community newspapers: the Western Port News Frankston Times and Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News MPNG also publishes two glossy magazines: Peninsula Essence and Peninsula Kids Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time Police at the scene of a stabbing in Chelsea Heights Two men are fighting for life after they were stabbed in separate incidents overnight in Melbourne's south-east and Geelong A man in his 40s is in a critical condition after he was stabbed in the head during an argument outside the Chelsea Heights Hotel in Melbourne's south-eastern suburbs A man has been stabbed in a car park in Chelsea Heights Emergency services were called to the car park of the hotel on Springvale Road about 3.40am where they found the injured man Police believe he got into a verbal argument with a group of two men and two women "The argument escalated and the man was stabbed," a police spokeswoman said It's believed the parties involved are known to each other He was rushed to The Alfred hospital with a wound to his head A man was stabbed after a verbal argument outside the Chelsea Heights Hotel A crime scene has been established at the hotel was found on Redstone Court with stab wounds and was rushed to University Hospital in Geelong with critical injuries It's understood he was also hit with a bottle Another man in his 20s was arrested and is assisting police with their investigation however it is believed other people were involved Anyone who witnessed either incident or with further information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au Two men are fighting for life after they were stabbed in separate incidents overnight in Melbourne's south-east and Geelong A man in his 40s is in a critical condition after he was stabbed in the head during an argument outside the Chelsea Heights Hotel in Melbourne's south-eastern suburbs \\\"The argument escalated and the man was stabbed,\\\" a police spokeswoman said It's believed the parties involved are known to each other It's understood he was also hit with a bottle Anyone who witnessed either incident or with further information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report at EARLY naughties chart-toppers Killing Heidi are back on the road celebrating a 20-year reunion by hitting the road on an eleven date national tour including an appearance at Chelsea Heights Hotel this month Sister and brother Ella and Jesse Hooper will hit the stage in Chelsea Heights next Friday (20 October) as the band follow up a June city tour with live gigs in regional areas for the first time in a decade “I can’t believe it’s been twenty years since we started this band We are loving getting back into playing these songs again after so long,” Ella said “We love getting to regional areas and performing outside the cities.” whose hits include Mascara (1999) and Weir (2000) won four ARIA Music Awards in the year 2000 Fans voted several of Killing Heidi’s songs into the top 20 of Triple j’s Hottest 100 songs list in the early naughties “I think we’re playing theses songs better than we ever did and they’ll get to hear the songs they love but they’ve never seen Killing Heidi like this,” Jesse said First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 11 October 2017 THE heart-warming rescue of a dangling brush-tail possum in Chelsea Heights on Sunday morning has gladdened hearts around the world The possum’s plight – and the good natured banding together of Amaroo Drive neighbours and SES crew to save it – had been shared online by more than 14,500 viewers in the US “It could be the possum that reunites Europe,” quipped Chelsea SES’s Phil Wall who said he certainly “couldn’t stand by and watch an animal suffer like that” The female possum’s plight sparked a rescue call about 8.45am when neighbours saw it desperately hanging from a TV cable about four metres above ground and some distance from the power pole on the freezing morning but was using the cable as a sort of harness to support herself and making the best of an obviously stressful situation,” Mr Wall said “She was smart because she had worked out that if she lifted her back legs she could take the weight off herself.” “To see that poor thing hanging there and obviously stressing meant I just had to help,” Mr Wall said “It was funny but the training just kicks in: I was walking around underneath saying don’t worry sweetheart’ – it just becomes second nature “She was looking at me and one of the neighbours said who has two ringtail possums in his own garden said his wife told him to take some banana to give to the stranded possum because she knew how much they liked eating them Everyone lent a hand: one neighbour called the power company another came outside with a possum cage and another brought a sheet so Two power line workers in a cherry picker put the possum in the cage and snipped the cable She was lowered to the ground and taken to a vet in a neighbour’s car Later that day she was taken to Frankston Animal Emergency centre sore She will be released back into the wild when fully recovered He laughed off callous suggestions made on a morning radio show that “a bullet would have been cheaper” “I am a volunteer so it was cheaper than a bullet – we all did it for free.” First published in Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 29 June 2016 Established in 2006, Mornington Peninsula News Group (MPNG) is a locally owned and operated, independent media company. MPNG publishes five weekly community newspapers: the Western Port News, Mornington News, Southern Peninsula News, Frankston Times and Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News. MPNG also publishes two glossy magazines: Peninsula Essence and Peninsula Kids. ABC News News HomeMurder-suicide victims identifiedShare Murder-suicide victims identifiedTopic:Homicide 57 year old Annette Brown was killed by her former partner. (supplied) Link copiedShareShare articleVictoria Police have identified two people involved in a suspected murder-suicide in a Melbourne car park last night. Sixty year old Carl Parkin from Dingley Village, and 57 year old Annette Brown, from Aspendale Gardens, were found with gun shot wounds in the south eastern suburb of Chelsea Heights. Ms Brown had taken out a restraining order against her former partner. A man who knew the estranged couple found the bodies, and called police. Detective Sergeant Shane Rix says the couple had been in a relationship that recently ended. "One of these situations where emotions run high in domestic type situations, sometimes can cause these type of situations to arise," he said. He said the two came to the car park in separate cars and then it is believed they had an argument. "The male has then produced a firearm, shot the female before turning the firearm upon himself." CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) Apex gang-style attacks focusing on stores with young workers are being carried out because they are 'soft targets' convenience stores and service stations are among the Melbourne businesses that have been raided using weaponry including guns A recent attack on a McDonald's in Chelsea Heights and two raids in a fortnight at a Cheltenham McDonald's were examples, Leader Community News reported. Moorabbin Police investigation and response Inspector Bernie Edwards said young people were often targets. 'Some of your fast food outlets are staffed by relatively young people... It's really traumatising [for the victims].' He also said victims should not fight back or resist. 'We are lucky that the majority of victims don't resist — that's what we'd prefer rather than somebody getting seriously hurt.' Stores targeted were often selected because they were open late at night and had limited security, unlike establishments like banks with armed guards. The Chelsea Heights McDonald's was targeted at 3.25am on January 6 by four men armed with a machete and hammer who threatened staff and stole cash. In early November 2016, the Cheltenham location was hit twice - once by two youths who threatened to set it on fire before stealing money and later by three men armed with machetes and knives, Leader Community News reported. 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Apex gang target young workers because they are 'soft'Commenting on this article has endedNewest{{#isModerationStatus}}{{moderationStatus}} Three more people have been arrested over the mystery disappearance of a Colombian student who had been living in luxury before he vanished Sergio Cuesta, 28, was last seen on Jabiru Drive at Chelsea Heights, in Melbourne's south-east after getting out of his mate's car about 8.15pm on September 16 was arrested and appeared in Melbourne Magistrates Court on Wednesday Three more people have been arrested including a 25-year-old man who was taken away by police at Melbourne airport after travelling form Queensland on Saturday The other two arrests took place in Brisbane The 25-year-old man was charged with murder and had a quantity of cash seized following his arrest He has been remanded in custody and is due to front Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Monday Queensland Police assisted in the arrest of another 25-year-old man  and a 23-year-old woman in Brisbane on Saturday Police are expected to submit an application in the Brisbane Magistrates' Court on Monday to extradite the pair to Victoria Mr Cuesta had spent some time in Queensland before he disappeared Detectives believe the student was at a dinner party with friends in Melbourne's CBD when he received a phone call and asked one of his friends to drive him to Chelsea Heights Mr Cuesta had been living in luxury in a Melbourne city apartment Worried friends reported Mr Cuesta missing to the police on September 21 Police are still analysing CCTV footage from surrounding homes was arrested but was later released pending further inquiries Mr Cuesta is a Colombian student who is about 170cm tall with a solid build and dark hair Police are urging anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or to submit a confidential crime report Major terror attack 'was just HOURS away' before it was foiled by the special forces and police:.. 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The researchers aim for no less than a reinvention of flood hazard planning for the East Coast. A new approach, led by Princeton Professor of Architecture Guy Nordenson rejects the strict dividing line between land and water that coastal planners historically have imposed favoring the development of "amphibious suburbs" and landscapes that can tolerate periodic floods These resilient designs can be readily modified as technologies Princeton climate scientists are using mathematical models of hurricanes to predict storm surge levels over the next century taking into account the effects of sea level rise at different locations the City College of New York and the University of Pennsylvania — are using these projections to guide resilience plans for specific sites along the coast: Atlantic City; Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island; New York City's Jamaica Bay; and Norfolk Storms have caused significant damage to Atlantic City's iconic boardwalk throughout its existence Shown here is South Inlet during the Great Atlantic Hurricane of 1944 (Archive of the Beach Erosion Board stored at the Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory The designs will serve as a guide for the U.S Army Corps of Engineers' "North Atlantic Coast Comprehensive Study," a plan to reduce the risk of flood damage to coastal communities "The Army Corps understands that they have to revisit what it means to make structures that are resilient," said Enrique Ramirez a postdoctoral research associate in architecture at Princeton and the project's manager He serves as a liaison between the design teams and Army Corps officials in regional districts Princeton researchers involved in the coastal resilience project are photo of Oppenheimer courtesy of Michael Oppenheimer as well as integrate hurricane storm surge predictions with projections of local sea level rise One of the project's goals is to encourage a reconsideration of the absolute flood zone boundaries on maps produced by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) which determine building code requirements and insurance rates Climate science shows that the geographical borders of flood risk should be based on the probabilities and outcomes of different storm events not the placements of artificial levees that may be overtopped by high storm surges.  Indeed, many of the homes and businesses ravaged by Hurricane Sandy were not located in flood hazard zones on FEMA's maps. "Sandy really brought home the message that we have to do a lot better in the future," said Oppenheimer, the Albert G. Milbank Professor of Geosciences and International Affairs "Because while we sit here thinking about it The low-lying barrier island that is home to Atlantic City is particularly vulnerable to storm surges Researchers are exploring ways to make existing neighborhoods (Panel A) more resilient in the face of occasional storm surges using roads as low levees and letting abandoned lots return to wetland conditions these neighborhoods can become “amphibious suburbs” (Panel B) A similar approach can be applied to existing canal neighborhoods (Panel C) making them more resilient and tolerant of flooding (Panel D) Smarter building codes are also needed, according to Lin, an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering who heads the effort to predict storm surge levels Current building code books primarily address earthquake risks and very few pages are for flooding," Lin said.  long-term projects such as levees and seawalls have been the standard approach to coastal protection But the Coastal Resilience team puts forth a different view one of coping with occasional flooding rather than fighting it "We will never be able to prevent such hazards We can only be prepared to reduce their impact," Lin said revitalizing and in some cases reengineering natural features such as wetlands and beach dunes This so-called "soft infrastructure" can reduce the impact of waves improve water quality and create new recreational spaces for coastal residents and visitors Rather than the exclusive construction of barriers the project's plans include "layered systems of natural and engineered structures that will respond in different ways to different hazards," Nordenson said "It is a more nuanced and more resilient approach."  Flexible design is also an important component of the project the sizes and arrangements of structures will be adaptable as predictive models improve Scientists continue to debate how climate change will affect the strength and frequency of storms "But we are trying to take what we know right now and do the best job we can in accounting for the uncertainties in what we know and use that to explore how we should be thinking about adaptation," said Smith the William and Edna Macaleer Professor of Engineering and Applied Science and chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Princeton Meteorological measurements show that the extreme winds of a swirling hurricane transfer energy to the ocean surface The winds and the storm's low air pressure cause a dome of water to rise generating a surge of high water when the storm makes landfall a postdoctoral research associate who is working with Lin to model storm surges But the coastal storm surge was the main cause of deaths and property damages from Hurricane Sandy Lin and Mayo are using thousands of synthetic hurricanes modeled by Kerry Emanuel an atmospheric scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology your historical data are really limited because there just aren't enough events," Mayo said "So instead of basing our risk analysis on historical data Emanuel's team uses existing models of global climate circulation patterns to generate 3,000 synthetic physically possible storms for nine different climate change scenarios at each of the four study sites — a total of more than 100,000 storms These hurricanes exist only in computer code air pressure levels and patterns of movement are based on physical laws and information from recorded storms Mayo and Lin plug these parameters into algorithms that work like sophisticated versions of high school physics problems: solve the equations for conservation of mass and momentum to estimate maximum water levels at each site coastline shapes and seafloor topographies add additional layers of complexity To make reasonable projections of future flood hazards the models must also account for sea level rise an associate research scholar working with Oppenheimer storm surges are a short-term version of sea level rise "They both contribute to coastal flooding," Little said "Climate change will be felt through the superposition of changes in long- and short-term variations in sea level." local projections are crucial for planning efforts A constellation of factors influence regional differences in sea levels including the vertical movement of the Earth's surface changes in ocean circulation and the melting of glacial ice Little and Oppenheimer were among the authors of a study published in June 2014 in the journal Earth's Future which used model-based and historical tide gauge data for sites around the globe to project local sea levels over the next two centuries where the local sea level rise has been higher in the past than the global mean and we expect it to continue to be higher in the future," Oppenheimer said — as much as 40 percent higher than the worldwide average One reason for this is that the land along the East Coast is slowly sinking (by a millimeter or two each year) a legacy of the ice sheet that covered much of North America until about 12,000 years ago The ice sheet depressed Earth's crust over present-day Canada causing the liquid mantle beneath to bulge southward the mantle is being gradually redistributed flowing out from under the East Coast of the United States Resilient designs call for planning and reengineering natural features such as salt marshes such as in this imagined coastline for Staten Island Sea levels respond slowly to changes in climate caused in part by increased carbon dioxide levels from human activity Because future carbon emissions depend on human decisions predictions of sea level rise come with built-in uncertainty This project attempts to meet this challenge head-on: "A major purpose of the project is to think about doing a more thorough job of assessing the uncertainty in these flood zones," Little said The Princeton team has projected flood levels for storms with return periods of 100 A return period of 100 years is akin to a "100-year flood" — this means that in any given year there is a 1 percent chance of that flood level occurring These forecasted flood risks are key to making smart building and design decisions in the face of climate change "Every decision-maker is going to look and decide what risk is tolerable for their region in the context of how much it would cost to defend against that risk," Oppenheimer said The design teams are beginning to test their plans against the climate scientists' predictions Simulated local water levels will reveal which structures may be inundated by future storms and at what probabilities These analyses may prompt the designers to adjust the heights of buildings others can start to add things that we haven't been able to include like the relationship of the wind and the flood," Nordenson said.  True resilience necessitates a change in outlook the focus area for Lewis and the Princeton group a narrow channel of water separates the Chelsea Heights neighborhood from the city's famous boardwalk and high-rise casinos "You have extensive areas of suburban neighborhoods that are built on wetlands," said Lewis The team recognizes the social and economic importance of maintaining the neighborhood But barricading it behind a seawall may be prohibitively expensive metal or concrete seawalls can actually exacerbate flooding when areas behind them are inundated by heavy rain Lewis and his team have a fundamentally different vision for places like Chelsea Heights: "We're looking at developing an amphibious suburb," he said If there are berms [earthen seawalls] that are put in they should be built with a series of valves." The plans for Chelsea Heights include raised homes and roads interspersed with canals and revitalized wetlands Lewis hopes these ideas will be useful to policymakers and to the Army Corps of Engineers which may apply the Princeton team's concepts to Chelsea Heights and other similar communities along the New Jersey shore grassy suburban lawns may be transformed into salt marshes.  This article was originally published in the University's annual research magazine "Discovery: Research at Princeton." This website uses cookies to enhance your experience. Read our WAMU Privacy Notice. This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful. Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings. If you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again. The Brazil striker is still just 26 years old I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice The benefit of having had too much too young is that Alexandre Pato, still just 26 years old, can now try to launch his career in Europe for the second time. The Brazilian striker flew into London today to sign a short-term deal at Chelsea, aiming again for the heights of the game as he did when he first arrived on the continent nine years ago. “I’m so happy,” he said at Heathrow Airport. “I am here for my dream.” The story of Pato’s career so far is a familiar one, but told at an unfamiliar speed. He was a star for Internacional in Brazil at 17 but had to wait until past his 18th birthday to make his debut for Milan. He scored goals in Italy, but struggled with injuries. By the age of 22 Milan tried to off-load him to Paris Saint-Germain. One year later, in 2013, he was back in Brazil with Corinthians. He had gone full circle by the time some players are still finding their way. Pato has spent the last three years back at home, trying to rediscover his fitness, confidence and rhythm in the Brazilian league. Milan sold him for £12m but his time with Corinthians was so unsuccessful that it ended with a group of ultras storming the training ground in an attempt to attack him, getting a team-mate instead. That made Pato’s position at the club untenable, so he joined fierce local rivals Sao Paulo on a two-year loan. It was there, while so unpopular with Corinthians fans that he needed bodyguards, that Pato rediscovered his touch. He scored 12 goals in the 2014 season and 26 in an injury-free 2015, as Sao Paulo performed admirably in state and national championships, and the Copa Libertadores. It is easy to forget just how much promise Pato showed when he first emerged with Internacional 10 years ago. He was the youngest ever goalscorer in a Fifa competition, scoring at 17 in the Club World Cup, when his side beat Ronaldinho’s Barcelona 1-0 in the final. That was enough to alert Milan who signed him at 17 even though they could not play him until January 2008. That Milan side, managed by Carlo Ancelotti, were the reigning European champions, and Pato played with his boyhood heroes, including the legendary Ronaldo. He settled quickly into Serie A: 15 league goals in his first season, then 12, then 14 in 2010-11, when Milan won the scudetto. However, injuries started to bite as Pato’s body struggled with the workload. His hamstrings let him down and he lost that burst of pace. Milan, sensing what was happening, tried to sell him. They agreed a €28m fee in January 2012 with PSG, in the first flush of Qatari wealth. Milan had even lined up Carlos Tevez, then in exile from Manchester City, as a replacement. But Barbara Berlusconi, owner Silvio’s daughter and on the board at Milan, was in a relationship with Pato and vetoed the move. It was clear enough where Pato stood in the Milan pecking order, and injuries ruined his final 12 months at San Siro before he was sold back to Brazil. What this means is that Pato, hailed variously as the new Lionel Messi, Ronaldo, Pele and Zico, has spent what should have been his peak years away from the limelight. He has not played in the Champions League since 2012. He has never been to a World Cup. Now he has a second chance to aim for the top, as long as his body complies. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker We publicly revealed the results of an investigation that we conducted about dangerous concrete rebar and other debris spewed all over the Atlantic City Chelsea Heights School property back on April 1 Here’s what the Chelsea Heights School looked like then: We wrote two additional articles and spent time on-air with Atlantic City Board of Education Member John Devlin and eventually the dangerous concrete and debris were finally removed by the Atlantic City Public Works Department we can reveal the results of our investigation regarding trash at the unkept Chelsea Avenue baseball and soccer fields Chelsea Heights residents believe that there is a pattern of this section of Atlantic City being underserved Here’s an example of how the Chelsea Heights fields look like in real time on Sunday There is a private Facebook Page titled “Chelsea Heights Group.” Here is a post about this subject We have redacted the identity of the poster because this is a private and not a public page Other residents that we have interviewed have confirmed that the property is neglected in general and not just after outside groups have used the fields it is our sincere hope that by publicly exposing the existence of this neglect that the City of Atlantic City will properlyaddress this issue without delay Residents Are Concerned - Chelsea Heights, Atlantic City Neglect\nRead More