odisha coast

Question 1

where is odisha

Answer 1

NE coast of india lcated next to bay of bengal

Question 2

what is topogrophy of land

Answer 2

very flat nextto coast

Question 3

where do most people live

Answer 3

on the coastal plains

Question 4

what sort of landforms are there

Answer 4

depositional

Question 5

what plants are along the coast

Answer 5

mangroves

Question 6

how many major deltas in the region

Answer 6

6 major deltas

Question 7

what is chilika lake

Answer 7

salty lagoon renowned for its wildlife

Question 8

why is land good for settlement

Answer 8

land is flat =easy for development

Question 9

what energy oppotunities are there

Answer 9

offshore wind and tidal power

offshore oil too

Question 10

why is land good for farming

Answer 10

fertile flat land

Question 11

how much of coast has heavy metal deposits

Answer 11

35 percent

Question 12

why is there tourism

Answer 12

due to large beaches and diverse wildlife

Question 13

what is the ICZM

Answer 13

intergrated coastal zone management

Question 14

what has the iczm done with wildlife

Answer 14

protects turtles and sea life to keep tourism high

Question 15

what is the other initiative

Answer 15

plant mangroves

Question 16

how many mangroves planted so far

Answer 16

200 hectares

Question 17

what is a large business in the area

Answer 17

large fishing stocks

Question 18

what are coastal communities vulnerable too

Answer 18

tsunamis, storm surges, climate change, sea level rise

Question 19

how much of odisha coastline is eroding

Answer 19

37 percent

Question 20

how are the increasing mangrove planting

Answer 20

people given incentives to plant

Question 21

what did they do to protect port

Answer 21

used sea walls

Question 22

how did sea walls affect the rest of coastline

Answer 22

starvation of sediment on beaches so more coastal protection down the coast

Question 23

what did smaller beaches mean

Answer 23

more contamination of land and water sources

Question 24

how many died in 2019 cyclone and how fast were winds

Answer 24

64- 125mph

Question 25

lack of sediment on beaches increased erosion. what did people have to do

Answer 25

forced to migrate

Question 26

what has human intervention ccreated

Answer 26

high levels of erosion in non protected areas

Question 27

what is ICZM aim

Answer 27

create sustainable levels of economic and social activity resolve challenges protect coastal environments

Question 28

who did ICZM join forces with

Answer 28

odisha gov world bank ministry of forest and environemt

Question 29

6 major issues on odisha coast

Answer 29

coastal erosion vulnerbaility to disaster conservation of biodiversity livelihood security (fishing) pollution management conservation of culture

Question 30

what areas will planting mangroves protect

Answer 30

protect olive ridley sea and protect pentha village

Question 31

what has increased risk of sea level rise

Answer 31

population growth in coastal areas and sea bed mining for non renewable sources

Question 32

how mcuh sea level rise in the next 100 years

Answer 32

1 meter

Question 33

ho long is odishan coastline

Answer 33

480km

Question 34

how large is mangrove forest

Answer 34

1435km squared

Question 35

how was coastline previosuly managed

Answer 35

highly localised that made coastline worse in long term

Question 36

what are iczm aim

Answer 36

sustainable devlopment of coatsline

Question 37

what is iczm approach

Answer 37

intehrate stakeholders to avoid conflict

Question 38

what do authorities do when coatsla hazards are found out

Answer 38

broadcast warning, provide supplies and evacuations

Question 39

how much farmland destroyed in 2013 cyclone and eco losses ?

Answer 39

500,000 ha casuing 700,000 in economic losses

Question 40

sustainable approaches to stop erosion and impacts

Answer 40

cyclone shelters | ecotourism close to chilika lake

Question 41

what other organisation involved in area

Answer 41

Green peace India

Question 42

what delta has been managed and why has it had to be

Answer 42

mahandi delta due to overfishing and fisheries

Question 43

how much has mangrove width decreased by in 50 years

Answer 43

3.9 km

Question 44

how has education reduced impacts

Answer 44

built resilience

Question 45

how many cyclone proof shelters built

Answer 45

900