Case study: Risk and opportunity in Odisha India Flashcards
Where is Odisha?
A state on the eastern coast of India
Odisha is India’s ___th largest state by area
9th
Odisha is India’s ___th largest state by population
11th
How long is the relatively straight coastline?
480km long
Is the coastal plain mostly made with depositional or erosional landforms?
Depositional
How many major deltas are on the Odisha coast?
6
How much mangrove forest is along the coast?
1435km^2
Name Odishas 3 major coastal environments and what are they?
Chilika lake- a salty lagoon
Mahanadi Delta
Bhitarkanika mangrove
Give some opportunities for human occupation and development
- Large stocks of fish
- potential for offshore wind, tidal and wave power
- potential for offshore oil and natural gas, as well as seabed mining
- Cultural and archaeological sites are dotted along the coast which brings tourists in.
What are the risks for human occupation and development?
- Rates of erosion has increased in recent decades
- Due to the majority of Odishas population living on the coastline, the Indian government have become concerned about the increased vulnerability of coastal communities to storm surges, tsunamis and the rising sea level.
What are the aims of managing the Odisha coast?
- To establish sustainable levels of economic and social security
- To resolve environmental, social and economic challenges and conflicts
- To protect the coastal environment
Why is managing the Mahandi Delta important and how are they managing it?
- Its an important ecological zone as it provides natural habitats for a wide variety of wildlife.
- They are managing it by trying to reverse decades of mangrove destruction by helping villagers plant mangroves along the coastline land also along the banks of all tidal rivers along the coast.
