Odisha, India Flashcards
Location of Odisha
India
East Indian coastline
Physical geography of Odisha
Straight coastlines with not many harbours
Holds 1435km of the Mangrove forests
What is Chilika lake?
Salty lagoon
Habitat for birdlife, encourages ecotourism
During monsoon it becomes more diluted due to the rain
Temporary store in the water cycle
What are mangrove forests?
Offers protection against cyclones
Temporary store in the water cycle
Breeding grounds for fish, source of income
Opportunities for living
Large fish stocks offshore for food and income
Historical sites maintained along the coast
Ecotourism potential
Detail regions mean fertile agricultural land
Renewable energy
Ports along the coast
Risks for living
Lost 28% of the coastline
Hard engineering is used but this just shifts the erosion further down the coast
Ports have blocked natural sand flow so north is eroded more
Water is too saline to drink. Can’t grow crops in these waters
Significant coastal erosion
Intergrated coastal zone management
Helps villages grow mangroves for better protection
Takes into account all stakeholders
Adaptation in Odisha
Where houses have been destroyed, communities have adapted to move further inland
Can migrate to cities to adapt the most with no one helping the issue
Monitoring to alarm and prepare everyone
Intergrated coastal zone management
Helping villages grow mangroves for better protection
Takes into account all stakeholder
Mitigation in Odisha
In 1999, cyclone hit, killing 10000 and affected how prepared they are now
Had organised relief shelters before it had even hit
Has now got successful evacuation measures in place
Resilience in Odisha
If you can increase wealth in a community, it will become more resilient to issues
Introducing ecotourism allows jobs for locals
