sunderbans - case study outside uk

Question 1

what is the sunder bans?

Answer 1

a coastal zone occupying the worlds largest delta

Question 2

where is the sunderbaans?

Answer 2

south west of bangladesh and eat of india

Question 3

what three rivers is the delta formed from?

Answer 3

the ganges, brahmaputra and meghna

Question 4

what types of land is it?

Answer 4

very flat and low lying

Question 5

what rare species are found here?

Answer 5

royal bengal tigers and irawadi dolphins

Question 6

what distinctive plants grow here and form the main habitats>

Answer 6

magroves

Question 7

what is wrong with the dynamic equilibrium herE?

Answer 7

it is very delicate

Question 8

what is deposited in the region?

Answer 8

rich sedidmnet by the three rivers

Question 9

what benefits do the mangrove forests have on the region?

Answer 9

economic
can supply timber (various products)
environmental
natural proaction against flooding and coastal erosion

Question 10

what are the opportunities brought by tourism?

Answer 10

tourists are attracted to the wildlife here

Question 11

what happened in 2011 that increased Bangladesh’s development?

Answer 11

cargo ships were able to transport goods into the area such as oil inland
further channels have been dredged to make it easier

Question 12

what makes it easy to grow crops here?

Answer 12

the rich fertile land of the river delta which has been formed through deposition

Question 13

who many people occupy the region?

Answer 13

more than 4 million

Question 14

what creates risks for occupation and development?

Answer 14

the location and nature of the region

Question 15

what are the natural challenges of the region?

Answer 15

• coastal flooding
• monsoons
• soil salinity
• instability of islands
• accessibility and remoteness
• human eating animals such as tigers

Question 16

what are the human challenges of the region?

Answer 16

• over exploitation of resources form vulnerable habitats
• over use of land fro agriculture
• destructive fishing techniques
• lack of awareness of region importance

Question 17

what are the three ways people respond to risks here?

Answer 17

mitigation
resilience
adaptation

Question 18

what is resilience?

Answer 18

being able to cope with the challenges environment presents

Question 19

who much does one hectare of the forest cost annually?

Answer 19

$12,000

Question 20

what does the economic value of the forest provide resilience against?

Answer 20

poverty

opportunities for sustainable development

Question 21

what are being built in the region for residents?

Answer 21

bridges and roads so that access to areas is much easier

Question 22

how much can 30 trees per 0.01 hectare reduce force of a tsunami by?

Answer 22

90%

Question 23

how many trees per what hectare can reduce tsunami power by 90%

Answer 23

30 trees per 0.01 hectare

Question 24

what is mitigation?

Answer 24

reducing the severity of hazards and other problems

Question 25

what were built to prevent flooding and how many have breached?

Answer 25

3500km of embankments

800 km are vulnerable to being breached

Question 26

what infrastructure has been built for mitigation purposes?

Answer 26

telecommunications
schools
hospitals
cyclone and tsunami shelters

Question 27

what social capital do sunder bans have?

Answer 27

governmental laws

NGOs

Question 28

what are open access natural resources and what is happening to them?

Answer 28

free access to people that live there
land 
firsheries 
forest 
shrinkking due to over use

Question 29

is it unclear whether mangrove forests can withstand what?

Answer 29

sea level rise

Question 30

what is adaptation?

Answer 30

adjusting behaviour to fit with the environment

as environment changes people will have to adjust behaviour to adapt to it

Question 31

what is being used in order to adapt to the high salinity of soils?

Answer 31

salt resistant variables of plants are being used such as salt resistant rice that can eb submerged for two weeks

Question 32

why are soils becoming saltier?

Answer 32

due to rising tempertaures

Question 33

what helps to adapt to the seasonal rainfall and lack of drinking wtaer/

Answer 33

installation of water tanks that hold water all year round and stop it from coming contaminated

Question 34

what problems can having salt resistant plants have?

Answer 34

it can reduce the biodiversity of plants and make them vulnerable to pests and diseases

Question 35

who trains communities on agricultural techniques?

Answer 35

USAID

Question 36

who many people have been trained by USAID?

Answer 36

more than 30,000

Question 37

what can be promoted in order to adapt the the fragile ecosystem?

Answer 37

ecotourism

Question 38

what has happened to electricity?

Answer 38

electricty mains have been spread further into the forest and solar panels given to remote areas
(floodwarings)