Lesson 13-How are coasts managed?

Question 1

What is coastalisation?

Answer 1

-The process where a coast is being developed and people are moving to the coast, increasing the number of people at risk from the marine related environmental activity
-by-product of urbanisation in which people move to cities as majority of large cities are coastal

Question 1

Why might the risks from a storm surge be exacerbated?

Answer 1

-Removing Natural vegetation like Mangrove forests provide protection against extreme weather events but many are destroyed to make way for toursim services and housing

-Global Warming as the surface of oceans get warmer, it is predicted that the frequency and intensity of storms will increase

Question 2

Impacts of sea level rise on coastal communities?

Answer 2

-house prices
-insurance companies
-environment damage
-destroyed depositional landforms
-loss of life, culture and homes

Question 3

Impacts of sea level rise on coastal communities-House Prices