1
Q
How many tourists does the Maldives seen per year?
A
600,000
2
Q
How much of the population is Male host to?
A
33%
3
Q
How much of the Maldives is threatened by SLR?
A
97%
4
Q
How high above sea level is the Maldives?
A
<3m
- is projected to be inundated by 2085
5
Q
What initiatives has the Maldivian government put in place to combat rising SLR?
A
- ‘Mangroves For The Future’ - community directly maintains swamps as defences
- Giving GEF grants to islanders to develop organic farming techniques
- Buying land in countries with similar culture
6
Q
What areas are prioritised by the Maldivian government?
A
Two largest islands
- Male
- Hulhumale
7
Q
What are the problems with settling elsewhere?
A
- population is 400,000
- causes strain on hosts
- culture that is dependant on island can also be diluted
- NZ has historically given Kiribati residents Labour status rather than residency
- less rights given
8GE01 - Coasts
flashcards
Decks in class (33)
# Cards
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1.18
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1.29
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1.3(Spec2) - Cork5
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1.4(Spec2) - Concordant Morphology9
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1.54
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1.6(Spec2) - Submergent Coastlines + Sognefjorden11
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1.72
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2.113
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2.218
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2.39
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2.44
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2.511
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2.6(Spec1)7
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2.72
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2.8(Spec2) - Mass Movement + Barton18
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2.95
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2.10 - W Africa8
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2.113
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2.129
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2.13 - Trinidad And Tobago16
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3.2 - Sediment Cells13
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3.3(Spec2) - Deposition + Distinctive Landforms16
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3.46
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3.514
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3.6 - New York11
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3.7 - Bangladesh13
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3.8 - Kiribati8
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3.9 - Netherlands17
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4.1(Spec2) - Portballintrae + Lyme Regis25
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4.6 - Chittagong7
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4.37
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4.5 - Slapton Management13
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4.4 - ICZM7
