Coastal Flooding - The Maldives

Question 1

Economic - what will happen if there is a loss of tourism?

Answer 1

If the main airport can’t work properly tourists can’t come which will reduce the countries income

Question 2

Social - what damage will it do to housing?

Answer 2

It can make communities homeless

Question 3

Environmental - what can floods do to the environment?

Answer 3

Loss of soil - the soil is 20cm deep or less so it can easily be washed away

Question 4

Political - what has the Maldivian gov asked the Japanese gov to do?

Answer 4

Give them $60m to build the 3m high sea wall that protects the capital city, malé