Odisha, India Flashcards

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What are the opportunities along the Odisha coastline?

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  • offshore oil and natural gas
  • offshore wind, tidal and wave energy
  • fishing and agriculture
  • tourism
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Apart from protecting the coastline, name four other benefits of mangroves

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  • fuel for firewood
  • construction materials
  • food and drink
  • medicines for cattle
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How many mangroves had been planted by 2012?

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200 hectares

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What are the mitigation strategies used in Odisha?

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  • warnings are broadcasted
  • shelters
  • evacuation - October 2013, 1 million evacuated for Cyclone Phailin
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What does ICZM stand for?

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Integrated Coastal Zone Management

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How do mangroves protect the coastline?

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  • reduce the impact of strong winds
  • bind the soil together to reduce erosion
  • destructive force of tsunamis is reduced by 90%
  • reduce the impact of flooding
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How many died in Cyclone Phailin in October 2013?

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44

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What is the resilience strategy employed in Odisha?

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planting mangrove trees

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How many died in the 1999 cyclone?

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10,000

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What does an ICZM do?

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  • complete sections of coasts are now being managed as a whole, rather than by individual towns/villages
  • holistic overview
  • enables sustainable measures to be implemented based on a fundamental understanding of natural processes/coastal system
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What are two main risks to this coastline?

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  • erosion

- cyclones causing storm surges that will cause flooding

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