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odisha coast Flashcards

1
Q

where is odisha

A

NE coast of india lcated next to bay of bengal

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2
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what is topogrophy of land

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very flat nextto coast

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3
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where do most people live

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on the coastal plains

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4
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what sort of landforms are there

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depositional

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5
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what plants are along the coast

A

mangroves

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6
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how many major deltas in the region

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6 major deltas

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7
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what is chilika lake

A

salty lagoon renowned for its wildlife

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8
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why is land good for settlement

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land is flat =easy for development

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9
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what energy oppotunities are there

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offshore wind and tidal power

offshore oil too

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10
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why is land good for farming

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fertile flat land

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11
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how much of coast has heavy metal deposits

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35 percent

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12
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why is there tourism

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due to large beaches and diverse wildlife

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13
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what is the ICZM

A

intergrated coastal zone management

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14
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what has the iczm done with wildlife

A

protects turtles and sea life to keep tourism high

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15
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what is the other initiative

A

plant mangroves

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16
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how many mangroves planted so far

A

200 hectares

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17
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what is a large business in the area

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large fishing stocks

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18
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what are coastal communities vulnerable too

A

tsunamis, storm surges, climate change, sea level rise

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19
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how much of odisha coastline is eroding

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37 percent

20
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how are the increasing mangrove planting

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people given incentives to plant

21
Q

what did they do to protect port

A

used sea walls

22
Q

how did sea walls affect the rest of coastline

A

starvation of sediment on beaches so more coastal protection down the coast

23
Q

what did smaller beaches mean

A

more contamination of land and water sources

24
Q

how many died in 2019 cyclone and how fast were winds

A

64- 125mph

25
Q

lack of sediment on beaches increased erosion. what did people have to do

A

forced to migrate

26
Q

what has human intervention ccreated

A

high levels of erosion in non protected areas

27
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what is ICZM aim

A

create sustainable levels of economic and social activity

resolve challenges

protect coastal environments

28
Q

who did ICZM join forces with

A

odisha gov

world bank

ministry of forest and environemt

29
Q

6 major issues on odisha coast

A

coastal erosion

vulnerbaility to disaster

conservation of biodiversity

livelihood security (fishing)

pollution management

conservation of culture

30
Q

what areas will planting mangroves protect

A

protect olive ridley sea and protect pentha village

31
Q

what has increased risk of sea level rise

A

population growth in coastal areas and sea bed mining for non renewable sources

32
Q

how mcuh sea level rise in the next 100 years

A

1 meter

33
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ho long is odishan coastline

A

480km

34
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how large is mangrove forest

A

1435km squared

35
Q

how was coastline previosuly managed

A

highly localised that made coastline worse in long term

36
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what are iczm aim

A

sustainable devlopment of coatsline

37
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what is iczm approach

A

intehrate stakeholders to avoid conflict

38
Q

what do authorities do when coatsla hazards are found out

A

broadcast warning, provide supplies and evacuations

39
Q

how much farmland destroyed in 2013 cyclone and eco losses ?

A

500,000 ha casuing 700,000 in economic losses

40
Q

sustainable approaches to stop erosion and impacts

A

cyclone shelters

ecotourism close to chilika lake

41
Q

what other organisation involved in area

A

Green peace India

42
Q

what delta has been managed and why has it had to be

A

mahandi delta due to overfishing and fisheries

43
Q

how much has mangrove width decreased by in 50 years

A

3.9 km

44
Q

how has education reduced impacts

A

built resilience

45
Q

how many cyclone proof shelters built

A

900

Alevel (30 decks)

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