Case Study: The Maldives

Question 1

Where are The Maldives Islands located?

Answer 1

South of the south Indian cost in South Asia

Question 2

How many Islands are in the Maldives and how many live there?

Answer 2

200 Islands, 300,000 people

Question 3

What is the Maldive’s average height above sea level?

Answer 3

1.5m

Question 4

What is the risk posed by climate change to the Maldives?

Answer 4

Eustatic rises in sea level are threatening the Maldives, as there is a potential for the Islands to be flooded and lost
Storm surges due to more extreme weather

Question 5

By 2050, what percentage of the Maldives could become uninhabitable?

Answer 5

80%

Question 6

What hard engineering has been done in the Maldives?

Answer 6

A sea wall has been built around the captial

Question 7

What soft engineering has been done in the Maldives?

Answer 7

Beach nourishment

Question 8

How much did the Japanese government give to the Maldives to install solar panels and reduce carbon emmissions?

Answer 8

$10 million