Effects of coastal flooding on Tuvalu
- Created by: Hayley Barker
- Created on: 04-05-13 13:54
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- Effects of Coastal Flooding on Tuvalu
- Economic Effects
- Pukala trees grown in pits
- tree's cant tolerate high salinities
- poor Soil cover
- Becomes harder to maintain popultaions due to sea level rise
- culture being lost
- locals cannot afford to pay for imported food
- Pukala trees grown in pits
- Political Effects
- Government only option
- Relocate Inhabitants
- Teaching children about climate change in schools
- Government only option
- Geographical Information
- population + 11,000
- GDP= 11 million
- North Figi= 26kmx26km- 9 islands
- pacific= 700,000 km2
- 1978- independant from britain- fufati= 2nd largest island
- Environmental Effects
- High air + Sea temp
- more destructive storms (cyclones)
- no point higher than 5m above sea level
- most Vunerable climate change
- emit 0.06 worlds greenhouse gases
- flooding increased in frequency
- High air + Sea temp
- Socila Effects
- Drinking water contaminated
- Salt water intrusion affects island supplies and waste
- Less food production
- Relocation- 11,000 to newzealand/ australia
- Cemented Pits- crops unable to tolerate high saltines
- fresh water lens shrinks when island gets smaller
- Try to make population more attractive as migrants (kiribati)
- change qualifications and adding skills to population
- Families being split up - Emigration
- Drinking water contaminated
- Background Info
- High tide rises by 5mm each year
- some tuvalu people are in denial
- believe god will save thgem
- Learn about climate change at the age of 6
- 1/3 of Tuvaluans live in New Zealand
- Success - Sold internet rights to tv
- Economic Effects
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