managing the impacts of climate change (not finished)

example of reducing risk from rising sea levels

Ullal, India - building sea defences (like groynes or breakwater) to protect the coast - the defences will help build up the beach and reduce erosion

positives of reducing risk from rising sea levels

decrease erosion, increase tourism

limitations of reducing risk from rising sea levels

expensive, long, hard to maintain, increase erosion elsewhere because of the sand that was going to go to Ullal

accessibility of reducing risk from rising sea levels

less accessible for LIC’s/NEE’s, impacts tourism, not suitable is tourism is a main industry

example of managing water supply

the Maldives - increasing capacity for rainwater storage, desalination plants, flood response mechanisms

positives of managing water supply

105000 people with uninterrupted water supply, solar desalination plants halve water transport costs

limitations of managing water supply

groundwater contaminated, only 3 desalination plants for 1129 islands, high transportation costs, takes long to transport

accessibility