case studies for climate change unit

USA- destruction of forests

-fire, insect infestation, drought

-in 2015 10 million acres were consumed by wildfires

-drought stressed trees lose ability to repel insects

--> infect more trees

*trees going from carbon sink to carbon source

**thinner, less dense forests needed

netherlands

-sluice gate in rotterdam --> entrance to Europort

-22 m high and made of steel

--> defends city against rising sea levels and flooding

-its use will become more frequent

-10 million Euros each time it's used

-also dams and dykes as adaptation strategies

-professionals

-netherlands has lots of experience

water storage

-rooftop farm that collects rainwater

-60 L of rainwater/ m^2

-also helps with emissions due to local production- also consuming what you grow

FLOATING FARMS

--> cows live on floating platform on dockside

GOVT SMS SYSTEM

--> sends messages to citizens when in danger

-also surrounded by richer countries

-can get warnings easier

bangladesh

-country forms a delta from 3 main rivers

-sluice gates built on rivers

-5,000 km of drainage channels

-flood shelters on STILTS

-most houses from sand and mud

-very low Y levels

-low access to rapid medical health

-hard to find ways to diversify Y sources

UK

-by 2050's sea levels are expected to be 35 cm higher

-potential storm surges

--> effects:

-inundate underground stations, electricity services, etc.

-cost appr. 200 billion pounds

-many homes at risk of flooding

civil society in the USA

-ExxonMobil: oil and gas company

--> supports geo engineering and CCS tech

-also helps their profits as eco friendly consumers like this

-SEATTLE: has its own climate action plan with goal of carbon neutral by 2050

-citizens: drought tolerant plants, moving away from grass lawns that are "water hungry"

-turning down thermostat, even just by 1 d C

-NextGen Climate: pressure group, advise voters on which politicians share their env. concerns

corporate strategies

storm surge

abnormal rise in sea level during a storm

--> storms are worse due to climate change bc they pick up more energy from warmer oceans

Just Stop Oil

nonviolent civil group demanding the UK Government stop licensing all new oil, gas and coal projects

comparison of holland and bangladesh

-rising sea levels

-low altitude

-reliant on agriculture!!!