Odisha Flashcards
Where is Odisha?
Eastern coast of India
480km of coastline on the Bay of Bengal (Indian Ocean)
Risks: How much of the coastline is eroding?
36.8%
Risks: What has accelerated coastal erosion affected in recent years?
Coastal agriculture
Built environment
Habitats
Risks: Name 2 hazards this area is prone to having
Storms
Tsunamis
Risks: What’s the longer term threat to this area?
Rising sea levels
Risks: What is being over-exploited and rapidly becoming depleted?
What will the impact of this be?
Fish and minerals
Impacting the livelihoods of the coastal population
Risks: Why is it hard to know what will happen on this coastline?
86% of it is dynamic- making it very unpredictable
Rewards: Why do so many tourists come to the area?
For the beaches and wildlife sanctuaries
Rewards: Which types of energy is there huge potential for?
Offshore wind
Wave
Tidal
Rewards: What percentage of the coastline is laden with mineral and heavy metal deposits?
Why is this good?
35%
Could be sustainably extracted in the future
Rewards: Name one of rare animals found on the coastline
Olive Ridley turtles
Rewards: Why is there such a rich cultural heritage?
As cultural and archaeological sites are scattered across the coastline
Rewards: Why is coastal fishing so important?
It employs a large number of people full time
It employs people from coastal villages in the post-harvest fisheries sector
Why has little been done to mitigate and adapt in Odisha?
Any action taken could have devastating impacts on the area as so much of it is unpredictable
Mitigation: How many were evacuated before Cyclone Phailin?
1 million
Mitigation: Name 3 things that the authorities did before Cyclone Phailin struck
Broadcast warnings
Evacuate
Prepare relief supplies
Adaptation Key Points
Residents willing to alter way of life
Salt resistant rice grown- flooding and sea level rise
Tourism, earn a living
Fishermen changing livelihoods
Resilience: How have the people shown they are resilient?
Still live in the area with all the hazards
NGO’s teaching fishermen sustainable fishing methods, prevents over exploitation
ICZMP: What does ICZMP stand for?
Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project
ICZMP: Why was this coastal management strategy adopted?
2011 Assessment of Shoreline Change Report showed localised strategies were doing more harm than good
ICZMP: Why is this project considered to be so good for the coastline as a whole?
As it consults all the stakeholders to find the best outcome
ICZMP: How many people did the Odisha Tourism Development Corporation consult at the Tampara eco-tourism site?
118
ICZMP: Why were fishermen consulted?
To discuss the impact on their livelihoods, and other skills they could learn so they weren’t dependant on fishing
ICZMP: Give an example of a site that the department of culutre went to to consult people?
How many did they consult?
British Cemetery and Potagada
18 people were consulted
