Coastal Zone - East Anglia

Question 1

What is East Anglia the case study for?

Answer 1

Impact of sea level rising

Question 2

What happened in East Anglia in 1953?

Answer 2

A storm surge that killed 300 people

Question 3

What is the value of the buildings and infrastructure that the Thames Barrier protects?

Answer 3

£80 billion

Question 4

What are the impacts of a rising sea level in East Anglia?

Answer 4

• 22% of salt marshes could be lost by 2050
• Norfolk Broads could lose £5 million a year from tourism
• King’s Lynn under threat
• Thames Barrier will need to be replaced by 2030

Question 5

What are the impacts of rising sea levels in the world?

Answer 5

• 15% of Bangladesh could be under water
• Tuvalu and the Maldives could be under water
• London, New York and Tokyo could be affected