Odisha, India Flashcards
1
Q
What are the opportunities along the Odisha coastline?
A
- offshore oil and natural gas
- offshore wind, tidal and wave energy
- fishing and agriculture
- tourism
2
Q
Apart from protecting the coastline, name four other benefits of mangroves
A
- fuel for firewood
- construction materials
- food and drink
- medicines for cattle
3
Q
How many mangroves had been planted by 2012?
A
200 hectares
4
Q
What are the mitigation strategies used in Odisha?
A
- warnings are broadcasted
- shelters
- evacuation - October 2013, 1 million evacuated for Cyclone Phailin
5
Q
What does ICZM stand for?
A
Integrated Coastal Zone Management
6
Q
How do mangroves protect the coastline?
A
- reduce the impact of strong winds
- bind the soil together to reduce erosion
- destructive force of tsunamis is reduced by 90%
- reduce the impact of flooding
7
Q
How many died in Cyclone Phailin in October 2013?
A
44
8
Q
What is the resilience strategy employed in Odisha?
A
planting mangrove trees
9
Q
How many died in the 1999 cyclone?
A
10,000
10
Q
What does an ICZM do?
A
- complete sections of coasts are now being managed as a whole, rather than by individual towns/villages
- holistic overview
- enables sustainable measures to be implemented based on a fundamental understanding of natural processes/coastal system
11
Q
What are two main risks to this coastline?
A
- erosion
- cyclones causing storm surges that will cause flooding
