Odisha

Question 1

Location, facts, processes/hazards present

Answer 1

North eastern India
Coastal state
485km of coastline
Huge range of marine wildlife (mangroves, olive Ridley turtles)
Depositional coastline (major sediment store for the Bay of Bengal)
Rivers major input of sediment in local system.
Constantly changing coastline-needs constant management (ICZM)

Question 2

ICZM

Answer 2

Beneficial:
Focuses on protecting large areas.
Economically beneficial to community.
-community based tourism being developed (teaching locals to become boatmen, guides, dolphin spotters). TOURISM=STAKEHOLDER (greatly contributed to economy and social aspects of Odisha)
-provides protection (hurricane shelters). These are multipurpose shelters-used as schools when not in use.
-planting of mangroves acts as a defence line and can protect the surrounding land form the effects of sea level rise.

Question 3

Mangrove planting

Answer 3

Provides new habitats and Protects land from storm surges and flooding.

• the faster the sea level rises, the faster the mangroves accumulate sediment in their roots resulting as a buffer against oncoming waves and storm surges. Reduces impact.
• can reduce storm surge water levels of several km.
• can keep up with rise of 25mm a year (x8 current global rate of sea level rise).