Coasts case study 1 (humans at the coast)

Question 1

where is Sundarbans?

Answer 1

SW Bangladesh and E India
Delta of Ganges,
Brahmaputra
Meghna rivers on Bay on Bengal

Question 2

what are large parts of region protected by?

Answer 2

national parks part of largest mangrove forest in world

Question 3

what is land like in Sundarbans?

Answer 3

flat and low-lying, intersected by thousands of channels many containing small sandy/ silty islands

Question 4

what is natural coastal state of Sundarbans?

Answer 4

• dynamic equilibrium
• material is deposited allowing growth of mangroves,
• eroded by sea so size of sediment store remains same

Question 5

what are the 4 main economic opportunities in Sundarbans?

Answer 5

• home to natural products sold= £
• flat/ low-lying land= fertile= ideal for growing crops
• rich ecosystem of mangroves= food = sales
• mangroves= timbre for reconstructing

Question 6

what are the 2 service opportunities?

Answer 6

• mangroves = defence against flooding

- mangroves against coastal erosion- roots bind soil together

Question 7

what are the 3 development opportunities?

Answer 7

• toursim and wildlife visitors
• cargo ships transport good and food inland
• power plant = energy for people

Question 8

what are 4 occupational risks of living in Sundarbans?

Answer 8

• lack of fresh water because the fresh water is diverted upstream for agricultural use
• low lying land= rising sea level risk=flooding= salination= hard grow crops
• growing pop= more fuel needed & agri land= cut down mangroves= ^flooding risk
• poor region only have 1/5th electricity, lack of comms e.g. no flood warning

Question 9

what 3 mitigation techniques do they use at Sundanbans?

Answer 9

• 3500km of embankments= prevent flooding yet being eroded
• replant mangroves that were removed hard to stop illegal forest clearnance
• mitigate extreme events e.g. cyclones, cyclone shelters, warning system, transport???

Question 10

what 4 adaption techniques do they use at Sundanbans?

Answer 10

• salt resistant rice
• increase tourism (boat trips on river)
• houses on stilts
• sustainability, non intensive farming practises

Question 11

what are the 3 resilience techniques used?

Answer 11

• PHED inreasing access to clean water
• roads/ bridges built improving access. DEFORESTATION!!
• NGO’s provide training in sustainable fishing/ farming methods