Vulnerable Coastlines, LECZ’s, SIDS Flashcards

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What are the 4 physical factors that increase vulnerability?

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Magnitude, Duration, Predictability, Regularity.

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What are the 8 social and economic factors that increase vulnerability?

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Wealth, Education, Governments, Age, Health, Population Density, Time of Day/Week/Year, Emergency services

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What does LECZ stand for?

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Low Elevation Coastal Zones

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What LECZ have you studied?

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Maldives & Egypt.

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What does SIDS stand for?

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Small Island Developing States

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What SIDS have you studied?

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Maldives

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What are the 3 main impacts of sea level rise in the Nile Delta?

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Cities such as Alexandria will be underwater, There will be more Salination (More salt in the soil therefore crops will struggle to grow), Environmental Refugees.

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Why are coastal communities in the future vulnerable?

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200 million people worldwide live in coastal communities this is due to increase. 1m sea level rise predicted, People will have to find ways to either adapt or abandon coastal areas, Governments cannot defend everything, Increased coastal erosion, More tropical storms

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Why is monitoring extreme weather important?

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Being able to predict extreme weather

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Why is hazard mapping important?

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To know what areas will be affected

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Who reacts to hazards and have had the training and resources to deal with it?

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Emergency services

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In the UK who monitors and makes flood forecasts?

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The Flood Forecasting Centre

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Who informs the UK public of these forecasts?

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The Environmental Agency

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Who produces hazard maps?

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The Environmental Agency.

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