The president has had to buy 20km^2 of land in one of the Fijian Islands due to sea level rise. The sea level is rising at 1.2cm a year in some areas. Sea water is contaminating ground water.
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Why are sea levels rising?
Due to global warming - 0.85 Celcius rise from 1950.
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What is happening next for Kiribati?
The purchased land is being used for agriculture and farming projects to guarantee food security. The government launched a project to allow residents to move to neighbouring countries, NZ. Environmental refugees.
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What can study relates to coastal flooding?
Bangladesh - 46% of the population live less than 10 metres above sea level.
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What are the human impacts of the flooding in Bangladesh?
Embankments have been built to interrupt sediment deposition. Land-use zoning is used so locals know where is safest to build on without being flooded. The planting of 4km of mangroves.
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What has occurred due to rising sea levels in Bangladesh.
2007 Cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh.
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What were the short term impacts of the 2007 cyclone?
1.5 million houses damaged. $30 million worth of coastal defences destroyed. Freshwater sources were contaminated. Total cost of $1.7 billion. However, prevention strategies such as forecasting reduced casualties.
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What are the social impacts of sea level rise in Bangladesh?
18% of Bangladesh is flooded per year. 15 million people displaced. 20 million people have contaminated water. 5,000 people killed per year.
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What developed country and area is affected by coastal flooding?
UK- Norfolk, low-lying coastline.
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What are the economics effects of the Norfolk flooding,
£1.7 million damage to infrastructure, housing and vehicles.
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Social effects of Norfolk flooding ?
18,000 people evacuated. 1400 houses flooded. 300 deaths since 1950.
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What has been implemented in the UK to reduce flooding?
Thames barrier, £500 million.
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What UK case study can be used for coastal recession?
The Holderness coast - 2 metres per year. £300 million in maintaining sea defences.
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What management is in place in Mappleton.
2 rock groynes and rock revetment costing £2 million to protect the 50 properties and 2m erosion per year. However, erosion has sped up further south due to the groyne.
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How is Withensea managed?
Rock armour, wooden groyne and a sea wall.
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Where is taking the do nothing approach?
Kilnsea - Has now been completely lost as old management is destroyed and erosion speeds up.
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What are the depositional landforms created at the Holderness coast?
A large spit has been created at Spurn Head due to longshore drift transporting sediment from the Holderness coast.
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How are residents on the Holderness coast being affected?
Some are having to relocate and leave their homes to be eroded. This disturbs their income. 17 million people living within the coastal zone.
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The president has had to buy 20km^2 of land in one of the Fijian Islands due to sea level rise. The sea level is rising at 1.2cm a year in some areas. Sea water is contaminating ground water.
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