Odisha coastline case study Flashcards
1
Q
where is odisha
A
East India
2
Q
what is most common in north
A
- deposition
- it is sheltered
3
Q
what is the relief like
A
- most between 0-150m above sea level
- flat low lying land
4
Q
what is most common in south
A
erosion
5
Q
what is the bay of Bengal like
A
- straight
- few natural inlets
- depositional landforms
- wide range of flora and fauna
- beaches and sand dunes dominate
6
Q
what is chilika lake like
A
- salty lagoon
- renowned birdlife
- during monsoon, lake becomes less saline
7
Q
what environmental opportunites do Odisha provide
A
- coastal zone has a variety of marine flora and fauna e.g mangroves
- large stocks of fish, marine mammals
- potential for offshore wind, tidal and wave power
- 35% of coastal stretch is laden with substantial sediment minerals
- chilika lake bird santury holds over 150 bird residents
8
Q
what social opportunities do Odisha provide
A
- local people are employed in coastal fishing e.g shrimps
- culture points are doted along the coast
9
Q
what economic opportuntires do Odisha provide
A
- offshore oil and natural gas, sea bed mining
- tourism coastal beaches are major attraction
10
Q
what are the natural risks of odisha
A
- flooding
- cyclones
- erosion (south)
- seasonal variation
- tsunami’s
- storm sugres
11
Q
what are the human risks of odisha
A
- global warming
- lack of awareness
- human miss management
