World At Risk: Passing CS Flashcards

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1
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How many in Bangladesh live less than 1m above sea level?!

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15-20 million!!

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2
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How much land could Bangladesh lose due to sea level rise?

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Up to 20% of land, displacing 40 million people

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What percentage of Bangladesh’s population are subsistence farmers?

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65%

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How are Bangladeshi farmers adapting to climate change/sea level rise?

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They are turning to shrimp farming as land becomes too salty to harvest crops.

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What %age of the Maldives is no more than 1m above sea level?

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80%

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How many live on Maldives?

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360,000

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Will Maldives still be habitable in 100 years?

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With sea lev rising at 0.9cm/year, it is likely to be uninhabitable in 100 years!

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How have the Maldives adapted to seal level rise?

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They have built a 3m-high wall around capital - costing $63 million. They accepted 99% of cost as aid from Japan.

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9
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Give examples of strategies to deal with climate change at different scales:

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Kyoto protocol (global)
Nuclear Power (National)
General Electric-TNC (Local)
Congestion Charge (Local)
BedZED (Individual)
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Give 2 facts about success of Kyoto Protocol:

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  1. In 1997, 175 countries joined up.

2. The EU will not meet its target of 0.8 reductions

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Give some background to the Nuclear power strategy in the UK:

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  • March 2013, UK agreed to build Nuclear power station at Hinkley point.
  • It will cost £14 Billion
  • should supply power to 5 million homes
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What do Greenpeace think about Nuclear Power station at Hinkley point C?

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  • it will increase the price of energy for consumers

- still no good solution to dispose the nuclear waste

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Quantify the success of the Congestion charge:

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  1. Traffic levels down by 15%
  2. 12% reduction in emissions
  3. £170 Million from charge re-invested into London Transport
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By how much have BedZED insulation cut heat loss?

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33%

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15
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Quantify BedZED residents compared to average UK households:

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BedZED residents emit 40% less carbon than the average household

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16
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According to Stern Review: what will happen to health with a 3C temp rise?

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1-3 Million more die from malnutrition

17
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According to Stern Review: what will happen to food if temp increased by 4C?

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Agricultural yields decline by 15-35%

18
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According to Stern Review: with an increase in temps of 2C what will happen to the environment?

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15-40% of species risk facing extinction