maldives 👙

Question 1

where

Answer 1

indian ocean islands

Question 2

land is…

Answer 2

low lying

max elevation 2.4m

made up of over 1000 islands

Question 3

percentage of GDP from tourism

Answer 3

28%

Question 4

percentage of GDP from fishing

Answer 4

15%

Question 5

coral reefs

Answer 5

damaged

due to warming water

sensitive to temp change

rising sea level also means less light reaches them

Question 6

defenses

Answer 6

capital surrounded by 3m sea wall - took 14 yrs to build , cost $63 mill (provided by Japan)

building dikes to block sea

building upwards

Question 7

flood risk

Answer 7

3rd most endangered nation due to flooding

Question 8

uninhabitable by

Answer 8

2030-2070

Question 9

reasons for uninhabitability

Answer 9

increased storm frequency and severity

low lying islands water table breached - increased salinity

Question 10

no. of known species for traditional medicines in maldives

Answer 10

250

Question 11

predicted sea level rise by 2100

Answer 11

up to 58 cm

Question 12

population of maldives

Answer 12

350’000

Question 13

solutions for pop relocation

Answer 13

land in sri lanka and india

artificial islands