Montgat, located near Barcelona, has experienced drastic beach erosion, losing almost all its sandy areas in less than a decade, affecting local tourism. The railway line that once ran beside the beach is now perilously close to the water. The Barcelona Metropolitan Area has identified Montgat as the most critical case regarding rising sea levels and increased wave height, with a reported rise of 5.6 mm annually since 2003. Plans to construct submerged breakwaters are underway but require further study to implement solutions to this pressing issue.
"In less than a decade, this location has lost almost all of its beaches. Previously, the railway line ran parallel to the beach, but now the tracks are just a few feet from the water."
"Decades ago, the beach was three times what it is now, he recalls as he puts on his flip-flops at the top of Riera de la Font."
"The data in the report was not encouraging: The sea level of the metropolitan coast has not stopped rising and the waves are getting higher and higher, it says."
"The report pointed to Montgat as the most critical case in the entire metropolitan area, one that is the clearest representation of climate change's impact on coastal communities."
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