🏖️Case Study - Maldives Flashcards
Maldives is the _______ in the world
Lowest country
What is the maximum level above sea level?
2.4m
What is the average level above sea level?
1.5m
What have scientists claimed about the Maldives?
These islands will be submerged in water in less than 60 years
How much are sea levels rising a year?
3.2mm
How much of its critical infrastructure lie within 100m of the shoreline?
2/3
What else is climate change worsening apart from sea level rise?
. Water supply
. Limited ground water reserves
. Less space for storing wate
Who has been working together to manage wetlands?
The Mayor and Ministry of Environment with local communities
What are young Maldivians learning about?
The importance of conservation
What is there an increased emphasis on?
Building resilience in infrastructure
What have they built to help evacuation?
Elevated buildings
Issue with building adapted infrastructure?
It’s expensive and the Maldives debt to GDP ratio is about 60%
What is the Maldives debt?
Debt to GDP ratio is about 60%
What have plans have been put in place to shift to?
Shift to renewable energy
What are the estimates on rooftop solar power?
Can meet between 30-80% of the electricity needs
What is the target to reduce emissions by?
26%
When is the aim to reach net zero carbon emissions?
2030
How much can healthy coral reef absorb?
97% of wave energy reducing erosions
Piece of a metre of sea wall vs a metre of coral
Metre of sea wall - $3000
Metres of coral - only $300
What is the long term solution?
To create a floating city
What is the long term plan for Male?
Would move up and down on a pile drilled onto the sea floor
What would the city become in the future and not leave behind?
Become sustainable leaving no carbon footprint
What is the future like for the Maldives?
Negatives
What could happen to the Maldives in 2050?
80% of it could become uninhabitable
What do the UN believe about sea level rise?
It will be irreversible for hundreds to thousands of years
