Challenges of Natural Hazards: Adapting To Climate Change

Question 1

What does ADAPTING MEAN?

Answer 1

Changing behaviours to cope with the effects off CC

Question 2

Describe how AGRICULTURAL ADAPTATIONS can be made to cope with CLIMATE CHANGE

Answer 2

New irrigation systems
Drought resistant crops
Trees planted for shade
Cropping patterns changed e.g. sawing and harvesting at different times

Question 3

Describe how WATER SUPPLY ADAPTATIONS can be made to cope with CLIMATE CHANGE

Answer 3

In Asia people depend on rivers fed by glaciers and snow- most glaciers are shrinking
In Ladakh, India, water is collected in winter through diversion channels where it freezes- This artificial glacier melts in spring time

Question 4

Describe how SEA LEVEL RISE ADAPTATIONS can be made to cope with CLIMATE CHANGE

Answer 4

Maldives are at serious risk of this
Restoration of mangroves
Artificial high islands built
Houses built on stilts and sea walls to be built
Evacuations of people to India and Sri Lanka