Case Study of Permanently Rising Sea Levels

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  • Created on: 15-05-17 15:59
Where is being affected by rising sea levels?
Tuvalu, a group of 9 tiny islands located between New Zealand and Hawaii
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What is the population?
9000
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How much area do the islands cover?
26km2
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How old is the civilisation?
3000 years old
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What are the impacts of rising sea level?
Reduces fresh water, long rooted crops die first, evacuations to NZ and AUS, lost civilisation since they are dispersed, mental health issues from evacuation, salinisation of water, diminishing returns from tourism,
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Impacts continued...
jobs lost so GDP per captia decline, increased reliance on aid, political instability
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