case studies

Question 1

What percent of global storm surges has occured in bangladest

Answer 1

40% of global storm surges has occured in bangladesh

Question 2

What happened in 1970 in bangladesh

Answer 2

Storm surge killed 1/2 million people

Question 3

What is estimated to happen if there is a 1.5m rise in sea levels in bangladesh?

Answer 3

flood 22000km and displace between 15 and 17 million people

Question 3

What are some economic costs in bangladesh

Answer 3

direct flooding and salt intrustion will reduce the countrys gdp

Question 4

Why are tide levels rising in bangladesh?

Answer 4

land subsides because of drainage, dredging and channelisation

Question 4

What is the result of deforestation of mangroves in bangladesh

Answer 4

Reduces the role of stabilising sediments and buffering the coast

Question 4

What are some social costs in bangladesh

Answer 4

shortages of rice and vegetables leading to malnutrition and starvation

Question 4

What is an example of a tropical cyclone, accompanied by storm surges

Answer 4

In 2007, Cyclone sidr caused a 10m storm surge

Question 5

What were the impacts of cyclone sidr

Answer 5

1.7 billion in damage, affected 3 million households

Question 5

Why is bangladesh more vulnerable to storm surges (shape)

Answer 5

Is at the head of bay of bengal, shaped like a funnel.

Question 6

When was the northsea storm surge 1953 and how many people did it kill in england and netheralnd

Answer 6

In 1953, nighttime storm surge killed 307 people in england and 1200 in netherland.

Question 6

How much did sea levels rise

Answer 6

5.6m

Question 7

Where did flooding occur in the north sea

Answer 7

East coast of england (yorkshire to kent)

Question 8

Why was the flooding so bad in 1953 in the north sea

Answer 8

no flooding warning systems, weather forecasts

Question 8

How much farmland and houses were flooded in the north sea

Answer 8

65000 hectare of farmland and 20000 homes

Question 9

In the storm surge in 2013, how high did the storm surge rise and where

Answer 9

6.3m and in norfolk

Question 9

What were the impacts of the flood in 2013?

Answer 9

18000 people evacuated, 1400 homes flooded, no deaths

Question 10

How were major impacts avoided

Answer 10

Due to thames barrier, better sea defences and better forecasting

Question 11

What are examples of economic losses from coastal recession

Answer 11

In the UK the government does not pay compensation to people who lose their homes
Most of coastal erosion happens over a long period of time - properties lose their value.

Question 11

What are social losses from coastal recession

Answer 11

ess aesthetically attractive coastline
Living with coastal erosion can impact health because of stress of property

Question 12

What are the consequences of coastal flooding for Australia

Answer 12

More than half of australias coasts are vulnerable to coastal flooding if sea levels continue to rise
Sea level rise would threaten the great barrier reef
20cm increase in sea level would cause 1.4 billion worth of ecomomic damage in queensland alone
Tourism would be affected

Question 12

What are the statistics of consequences of coastal flooding for phillipines

Answer 12

167000 hectares of coastline predicted to be lost
Typhoon haiyan killed 6300 people

Question 13

What are the consequences of coastal flooding for phillipines

Answer 13

isostatic sinking meanwhile sea levels rise
Storm surges such as Typhoon Ketsana
20 tropical cyclones enter philipines waters per year
Typhoon haiyan
Apartment blocks and industies are at risk of flooding

Question 13

How many people live in the phillippines and where

Answer 13

100m spread out across low-lying islands

Question 14

What are the statistics of environmental refugees

Answer 14

22.5 million people been displaced Due to climate events
By 2050, 18 million people may be displaced in bangladesh