MIS Changing Patterns For Migration

Question 1

How much have global temperatures risen since pre industrial times and what are the effects of this on sea levels?

Answer 1

Temperatures have risen 1.1 degrees
Led to thawing of the cryosphere (50% eustatic SLR)
And thermal expansion (40% eustatic SLR)
Since Industrial Revolution sea levels have risen by 8-9 inches

Question 2

Why has the intensity of tropical storms risen with global warming?

Answer 2

A higher proportion of sea temperatures are above 27 degrees

Question 3

How has Bangladesh already been impacted by sea level rise?

Answer 3

53% of coastal areas affected by greater salinity from EGHE
50% of Bangladesh is 1m or less above sea level

Question 4

What we’re the NE syria droughts and what were the effects of them?

Answer 4

2006-2010 NE syria experienced drought due to Hadley cell expansion
85% of livestock died
800000 ppl lost their income
Agricultural productivity dropped by 1/3rd
300000 rural families migrated to Aleppo and Damascus
Led to the Arab springs uprising -1/4 of pop fled (political instability = international migration)

Question 5

What effect does the EGHE have on conventional rainfall in the ITCZ?

Answer 5

1 degree rise in air temp = 7% increase in moisture holding capacity of air
Leading to greater conventional rainfall along the ITCZ

Question 6

What we’re the effects of the Pakistan 2022 floods?

Answer 6

Declared there was no area of dry land in the country
Sindh region = 784% more rainfall than august average
Caused displacement of 10 million people

Question 7

What form of patronage is taking place in Myanmar?

Answer 7

Government shows patronage towards the Buddhist majority
Resulting in persecution of the Rohingya Muslim minority

Question 8

What occurred to the Rohingya muslims in Myanmar?

Answer 8

78% were classed as illegal immigrants, citizenships weren’t recognised
Large numbers fled to Bangladesh
Around a million Rohingya muslims remain in refugee camps in Bangladesh

Question 9

What did Russia do in 2014 in crimea?

Answer 9

Annexed the peninsula then sent 150000 “ethnic Russians” into crimea to vote in an election for crimeas sovereignty

Question 10

Why has the Russia- Ukraine war led to greater international migration?

Answer 10

Refugees from the war
UK provided refuge for 210000 Ukrainians
Germany has more than 1 million Ukrainian refugees