Global Coastalisation

Question 1

What is the typical coastal population density? How much more is this than non-coastal areas?

Answer 1

80 people/km2, 50% more than non-coastal areas.

Question 2

What is the average population density along the river Nile and the Ganges delta?

Answer 2

1000/km2+

Question 3

What is a key component of coastalisation?

Answer 3

Migration

Question 4

What is the average temperature in Florida?

Answer 4

70 degrees Fahrenheit

Question 5

How many people live within 100km of the coast?

Answer 5

3bn

Question 6

What percentage of residents on the Spanish coast are aged over 65?

Answer 6

22%

Question 7

What percentage of Egyptian industry is found on the Nile delta?

Answer 7

40%

Question 8

How many boats docked in Hong Kong’s naturally sheltered deep water harbour in 2011?

Answer 8

400,000

Question 9

How many people rely on the Ganges delta for their food supply?

Answer 9

138 million

Question 10

How much new land did Japan create around its coast between 1950 and 1973?

Answer 10

110,000 acres.

Question 11

What is the tidal range of the River Severn?

Answer 11

12.8

Question 12

How much income is generated from tourism in the Greek Islands?

Answer 12

1.7bn euros.

Question 13

What percentage of Icelands economy comes from fishing?

Answer 13

40%

Question 14

What is the permanent population of Benidorm, Spain?

Answer 14

67,000

Question 15

How many people visit and stay in Benidorm in the summer?

Answer 15

555,000

Question 16

How many people does the port of Rotterdam, Netherlands, serve?

Answer 16

150 million