Coasts Case Studies

Question 1

What is the elevation of most of Bangladesh?

Answer 1

1m to 3m

Question 2

What meteorological hazard increases the flood risk of Bangladesh?

Answer 2

Storm surges from tropical cyclones

Question 3

How has human activity increased the flood risk of Bangladesh?

Answer 3

Deforestation of mangrove forests removes natural coastal defence

Question 4

What physical characteristic of Bangladesh’s coast increases the flood risk?

Answer 4

Bay of Bengal is “funnel-shaped”, so storm surges are pushed higher as they move

Question 5

How have international organisations mitigated the flood risk in Bangladesh?

Answer 5

The World Bank funds projects to monitor flood levels, and construct flood banks & artificial levees

Question 6

When was the North Sea flood?

Answer 6

1953

Question 7

How many deaths were there in total for the North Sea flood?

Answer 7

2500

Question 8

How many deaths were there in England for the North Sea flood?

Answer 8

307

Question 9

How many deaths were there in the Netherlands for the North Sea flood?

Answer 9

1800

Question 10

What was the cost of the damage of the North Sea flood in the UK?

Answer 10

£1.3 billion

Question 11

How high was the storm surge of the North Sea flood in England?

Answer 11

5.8m in Lincolnshire

Question 12

What were the wind speeds of the North Sea flood in Scotland?

Answer 12

140 mph

Question 13

When was Cyclone Sidr?

Answer 13

2007

Question 14

How high was the storm surge of Cyclone Sidr?

Answer 14

3m

Question 15

What were the wind speeds of Cyclone Sidr?

Answer 15

162 mph

Question 16

How many people died in Cyclone Sidr?

Answer 16

15000

Question 17

What was the cost of Cyclone Sidr?

Answer 17

£800 million

Question 18

When was Cyclone Xaver?

Answer 18

2013

Question 19

What season was the North Sea flood?

Answer 19

Winter

Question 20

What season was Cyclone Xaver?

Answer 20

Winter

Question 21

What event was Cyclone Xaver similar to?

Answer 21

1953 North Sea floods

Question 22

What were the wind speeds of Cyclone Xaver in Scotland?

Answer 22

140 mph

Question 23

How many people were killed by Cyclone Xaver?

Answer 23

15

Question 24

When was the Thames Barrier built?

Answer 24

1984

Question 25

How was the impact of Cyclone Xaver mitigated in England?

Answer 25

Thames Barrier and Hull Barrier prevented widespread flooding

Question 26

What was the cost of the damage of Cyclone Xaver in the UK?

Answer 26

£44 million

Question 27

What is the highest point in the Maldives?

Answer 27

2.4m

Question 28

What is the capital of the Maldives?

Answer 28

Malé

Question 29

What is the population of the Maldives?

Answer 29

400,000

Question 30

How much of the Maldives' GDP is from tourism?

Answer 30

28%

Question 31

How high is the sea wall around Malé?

Answer 31

5m

Question 32

Which Maldivian held the underwater cabinet meeting in 2009?

Answer 32

President Nasheed

Question 33

How did the Maldives highlight the threat of global warming?

Answer 33

Underwater cabinet meeting (2009)

Question 34

What is the average height of the Maldives?

Answer 34

1.5 metres

Question 35

When will the Maldives be underwater?

Answer 35

77% by 2100

Question 36

From North to South, what are the places at Holderness coast?

Answer 36

``` Flamborough head Hornsea Mappleton Withernsea Spurn Head ```

Question 37

What river is at the south of Holderness?

Answer 37

River Humber

Question 38

How fast does the Holderness coast erode?

Answer 38

1.8m / year | Fastest-eroding in Europe

Question 39

What defences are at Hornsea?

Answer 39

Sea Wall, Gabions, Rock Armour

Question 40

Why is Hornsea defended?

Answer 40

Tourism

Question 41

How much does tourism contribute to Hornsea's economy?

Answer 41

£8 million

Question 42

What defences are at Mappleton?

Answer 42

2 rock groynes

Question 43

Why is Mappleton defended?

Answer 43

There is a main road to Hornsea | B1242

Question 44

What defences are at Withernsea?

Answer 44

Gabions, Revetments

Question 45

What do the groynes at Mappleton cause?

Answer 45

Terminal Groyne Syndrome?

Question 46

Why is Withernsea defended?

Answer 46

It is a seaside resort town

Question 47

What is the population of Withernsea

Answer 47

Over 6000

Question 48

What is the population of Kiribati?

Answer 48

110,000

Question 49

How much of Tarawa will be inundated by water?

Answer 49

55 percent by 2050

Question 50

What is the capital island of Kiribati?

Answer 50

Tarawa

Question 51

What proportion of Kiribati's population lives in Tarawa?

Answer 51

46%

Question 52

How much did Kiribati purchase land in Fiji for?

Answer 52

£5.3 million

Question 53

How much land did Kiribati purchase in Fiji?

Answer 53

20 sq km

Question 54

How much of Kiribati's population could move to Fiji?

Answer 54

"If it became absolutely necessary," everyone

Question 55

What is the strategy at Happisburgh?

Answer 55

No active intervention

Question 56

Where is Happisburgh?

Answer 56

North Norfolk

Question 57

How has the population in Happisburgh changed?

Answer 57

1400 in 2001 | 900 in 2011

Question 58

When did the council stop repairing Happisburgh defences?

Answer 58

1995

Question 59

Where do houses cost £1?

Answer 59

Happisburgh

Question 60

How many properties have been lost in Happisburgh since 1995?

Answer 60

25