State on the east coast of India bordering the Bay of Bengal.
9th largest state by area and 11th by population.
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Environmental/Physical
- Odisha's coastal zone has a wide variety of marine and coastal flora and fauna - mangroves, sea grasses, salt marshes etc.
- 35% of stretch is laden with substantial sediment minerals and heavy metal deposits.
- Huge potential for off-shore wind and tid
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Human
- Opportunities for offshore oil and gas as well as seabed mining.
- Many local people are employed in coastal. fishing and the farming of shrimps.
- Tourism is important - coastal beaches and wildlife sanctuaries being major attractions.
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Risks
- Human intervention meant infrastructure would be protected but caused other issues.
- Indian government worried about coastal population and their risk of storm surges and tsunamis due to rising sea levels.
- North has accretion and South has erosion.
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Cyclones
- Odisha is at risk of cyclones and storm surges.
- Evidence shows a future increase in the severity.
- Over 1million evacuated in October 2013 due to cyclone Phailin hitting coast with high wind speeds.
- 500,000 of agricultural land destroyed and US$700
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Mangroves
- Tree or shrub which grown in tidal, tropical, coastal swaps; having numerous tangled roots that grown above the ground and form dense thickets.
- They protect the shoreline from damaging storm and hurricane winds, waves and floods.
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Front
- Odisha's coastal zone has a wide variety of marine and coastal flora and fauna - mangroves, sea grasses, salt marshes etc.
- 35% of stretch is laden with substantial sediment minerals and heavy metal deposits.
- Huge potential for off-shore wind and tid
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Environmental/Physical
Card 3
Front
- Opportunities for offshore oil and gas as well as seabed mining.
- Many local people are employed in coastal. fishing and the farming of shrimps.
- Tourism is important - coastal beaches and wildlife sanctuaries being major attractions.
Back
Card 4
Front
- Human intervention meant infrastructure would be protected but caused other issues.
- Indian government worried about coastal population and their risk of storm surges and tsunamis due to rising sea levels.
- North has accretion and South has erosion.
Back
Card 5
Front
- Odisha is at risk of cyclones and storm surges.
- Evidence shows a future increase in the severity.
- Over 1million evacuated in October 2013 due to cyclone Phailin hitting coast with high wind speeds.
- 500,000 of agricultural land destroyed and US$700
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