Unit 4- Vulnerable coastlines

Question 1

Social factors that threaten coastlines?

Answer 1

1) Education (how to handle situaitons)
2) Age (young and elderly rely physically and economically on others)
3) Health (who can help + where money is put

Question 2

Economic factors that threaten coastlines?

Answer 2

1) More money to invest in management + safety lowers vulnerability

Question 3

Physical factors that threaten coastlines?

Answer 3

1) Magnitude (larger means more destruction)
2) Duration (longer means more destruction)
3) Intervals (short intervals mean community is unable to recover)
4) Predicatability (lead fro better preperation)

Question 4

How many people live in LEC’s

low elevation coastla zone

Answer 4

1 billion

Question 5

How does climate change affect vulnerability?

Answer 5

1) sea level rise- 3.6mm per yr
2) Warmer seas- expansion + tropical storm