Case Study: Coastal Risk And Oppurtunity, Odisha Flashcards
Where is Odisha located?
The North East coast of India
What body of water is Odisha exposed to?
The Bay of Bengal.
What is the Bay of Bengal?
A sheltered area of the Indian Ocean that has the hottest water of any sea
What risks does the Bay of Bengal create?
Due to the warm water, there is an increased risk of tropical storms.
What percentage of Odisha is accreting?
46.8%
What percentage of Odisha is being eroded?
36.8 %
What percentage of Odisha is stable?
14.4%
Why is the Odisha coastline ecologically important?
It has a wide variety of wildlife and plant life, such as the mangrove forest and the Olive Ridley turtle
How large is the mangrove forest at Odisha?
1435km^2
Where does most deposition occur in Odisha?
The north
Where does most erosion occur in Odisha
The south
By how much do rates of deposition increase in mangrove forests and why?
50% higher, as the mangroves trap sediment.
What tropical storm hit Odisha?
Cyclone Phailin
When did cyclone Phailin hit Odisha?
October 2013
What effect did cyclone Phailin have on Odisha’s coast?
Storm surges causes large amounts of erosion
How long is the Odisha coastline?
480km
How much if the coastline does the ICZM strategy cover?
196km
How many projects have been started to move people away from fishing?
600
How much as tourism employment risen by due to the ICZM in Odisha?
55%
How many cyclone shelters have been built, and how many people do they shelter?
14 shelters built which will shelter 14,000 people
What are the shelters used as normally?
Community hub; school, vaccination centres etc
How many metres of rock armour and gabions are used at Odisha?
505m
How many people do the rock armour and gabions protect?
140,000
How many mangrove samplings have been planted in Odisha?
3 million
What are some advantages of planting mangrove forests?
- Increase deposition leading to the effect of sea level rises being counteracted.
- Provide a habitat and are native to Odisha
- Cheap
What are some negatives of planting mangroves?
- They get in the way. e.g fishing which means people might just chop them down again
- 80% die
- They require space
Name three examples of stakeholders at Odisha
- The world bank
- Wildlife wing and environmental department
- Archaeology department of culture
