Rising Sea Levels Flashcards
1
Q
Location
A
Maldives
2
Q
Why are they vulnerable
A
80% of islands lie less than 1 meter above sea level, 960 out of 1200
3
Q
I coastal flooding was to occur
A
Become a stateless nation
4
Q
Refugee numbers
A
400,000
5
Q
Numbers of homes at risk
A
360 thousand
6
Q
Resorts under threat
A
80 all locals working in these resorts could loose their jobs
7
Q
Effect on fishing
A
No longer viable as an industry as it is reliant on coral reefs
8
Q
Importance If tourism
A
Accounts for 30% of GDP around 325 million per year
9
Q
Environmental destruction
A
Loss of sandy beach habitat
Death of coral reefs
Puts turtles who lay eggs on the beaches at risk
Additionally climate change effects the via lot of eggs of turtles
