odisha coast Flashcards
where is odisha
NE coast of india lcated next to bay of bengal
what is topogrophy of land
very flat nextto coast
where do most people live
on the coastal plains
what sort of landforms are there
depositional
what plants are along the coast
mangroves
how many major deltas in the region
6 major deltas
what is chilika lake
salty lagoon renowned for its wildlife
why is land good for settlement
land is flat =easy for development
what energy oppotunities are there
offshore wind and tidal power
offshore oil too
why is land good for farming
fertile flat land
how much of coast has heavy metal deposits
35 percent
why is there tourism
due to large beaches and diverse wildlife
what is the ICZM
intergrated coastal zone management
what has the iczm done with wildlife
protects turtles and sea life to keep tourism high
what is the other initiative
plant mangroves
how many mangroves planted so far
200 hectares
what is a large business in the area
large fishing stocks
what are coastal communities vulnerable too
tsunamis, storm surges, climate change, sea level rise
how much of odisha coastline is eroding
37 percent
how are the increasing mangrove planting
people given incentives to plant
what did they do to protect port
used sea walls
how did sea walls affect the rest of coastline
starvation of sediment on beaches so more coastal protection down the coast
what did smaller beaches mean
more contamination of land and water sources
how many died in 2019 cyclone and how fast were winds
64- 125mph
lack of sediment on beaches increased erosion. what did people have to do
forced to migrate
what has human intervention ccreated
high levels of erosion in non protected areas
what is ICZM aim
create sustainable levels of economic and social activity
resolve challenges
protect coastal environments
who did ICZM join forces with
odisha gov
world bank
ministry of forest and environemt
6 major issues on odisha coast
coastal erosion
vulnerbaility to disaster
conservation of biodiversity
livelihood security (fishing)
pollution management
conservation of culture
what areas will planting mangroves protect
protect olive ridley sea and protect pentha village
what has increased risk of sea level rise
population growth in coastal areas and sea bed mining for non renewable sources
how mcuh sea level rise in the next 100 years
1 meter
ho long is odishan coastline
480km
how large is mangrove forest
1435km squared
how was coastline previosuly managed
highly localised that made coastline worse in long term
what are iczm aim
sustainable devlopment of coatsline
what is iczm approach
intehrate stakeholders to avoid conflict
what do authorities do when coatsla hazards are found out
broadcast warning, provide supplies and evacuations
how much farmland destroyed in 2013 cyclone and eco losses ?
500,000 ha casuing 700,000 in economic losses
sustainable approaches to stop erosion and impacts
cyclone shelters
ecotourism close to chilika lake
what other organisation involved in area
Green peace India
what delta has been managed and why has it had to be
mahandi delta due to overfishing and fisheries
how much has mangrove width decreased by in 50 years
3.9 km
how has education reduced impacts
built resilience
how many cyclone proof shelters built
900
