Odisha

Question 1

Where is Odisha?

Answer 1

Eastern coast of India

480km of coastline on the Bay of Bengal (Indian Ocean)

Question 2

Risks: How much of the coastline is eroding?

Answer 2

36.8%

Question 3

Risks: What has accelerated coastal erosion affected in recent years?

Answer 3

Coastal agriculture
Built environment
Habitats

Question 4

Risks: Name 2 hazards this area is prone to having

Answer 4

Storms

Tsunamis

Question 5

Risks: What’s the longer term threat to this area?

Answer 5

Rising sea levels

Question 6

Risks: What is being over-exploited and rapidly becoming depleted?
What will the impact of this be?

Answer 6

Fish and minerals

Impacting the livelihoods of the coastal population

Question 7

Risks: Why is it hard to know what will happen on this coastline?

Answer 7

86% of it is dynamic- making it very unpredictable

Question 8

Rewards: Why do so many tourists come to the area?

Answer 8

For the beaches and wildlife sanctuaries

Question 9

Rewards: Which types of energy is there huge potential for?

Answer 9

Offshore wind
Wave
Tidal

Question 10

Rewards: What percentage of the coastline is laden with mineral and heavy metal deposits?
Why is this good?

Answer 10

35%

Could be sustainably extracted in the future

Question 11

Rewards: Name one of rare animals found on the coastline

Answer 11

Olive Ridley turtles

Question 12

Rewards: Why is there such a rich cultural heritage?

Answer 12

As cultural and archaeological sites are scattered across the coastline

Question 13

Rewards: Why is coastal fishing so important?

Answer 13

It employs a large number of people full time

It employs people from coastal villages in the post-harvest fisheries sector

Question 14

Why has little been done to mitigate and adapt in Odisha?

Answer 14

Any action taken could have devastating impacts on the area as so much of it is unpredictable

Question 15

Mitigation: How many were evacuated before Cyclone Phailin?

Answer 15

1 million

Question 16

Mitigation: Name 3 things that the authorities did before Cyclone Phailin struck

Answer 16

Broadcast warnings
Evacuate
Prepare relief supplies

Question 17

Adaptation Key Points

Answer 17

Residents willing to alter way of life
Salt resistant rice grown- flooding and sea level rise
Tourism, earn a living
Fishermen changing livelihoods

Question 18

Resilience: How have the people shown they are resilient?

Answer 18

Still live in the area with all the hazards

NGO’s teaching fishermen sustainable fishing methods, prevents over exploitation

Question 19

ICZMP: What does ICZMP stand for?

Answer 19

Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project

Question 20

ICZMP: Why was this coastal management strategy adopted?

Answer 20

2011 Assessment of Shoreline Change Report showed localised strategies were doing more harm than good

Question 21

ICZMP: Why is this project considered to be so good for the coastline as a whole?

Answer 21

As it consults all the stakeholders to find the best outcome

Question 22

ICZMP: How many people did the Odisha Tourism Development Corporation consult at the Tampara eco-tourism site?

Answer 22

118

Question 23

ICZMP: Why were fishermen consulted?

Answer 23

To discuss the impact on their livelihoods, and other skills they could learn so they weren’t dependant on fishing

Question 24

ICZMP: Give an example of a site that the department of culutre went to to consult people?
How many did they consult?

Answer 24

British Cemetery and Potagada

18 people were consulted

Question 25

ICZMP: Why were these consultations particular useful?

Answer 25

As they involved the local community, the authorities and experts to make informed decisions

Question 26

ICZMP: Where are mangroves being restored?

Answer 26

Mahanadi Delta

Development of fisheries led to them being destroyed

Question 27

ICZMP: How many km of mangroves has the Mahanadi Delta lost since 1960?

Answer 27

Around 4km

Question 28

ICZMP: Why were mangroves shown to be so useful?

Answer 28

Super-Cyclone Kalina, villages with less than 3km of mangroves saw a sharp rise in deaths
Villages with over 4km saw no deaths at all

Question 29

ICZMP: Why are mangroves such a good sea defence?

Answer 29

They are natural and don’t impact the local ecology