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Australia- overall risk (developed)
½ of Australia’s coast is vulnerable to erosion and retreat due to sea level rise
10cm rise could triple the risk
$64k GDP per capita
Australia - social effects
Jon losses in fishing
68,000 homes at risk
75 hospitals and health services will be effected
Australia - economic effects
1m rise could effect $16.2 billion worth of infrastructure
Queensland 0.2m rise could cost $1.4 billion in damages
Tourism contributed $30 billion and employed 8% of population
Beach nourishment costs could increase to $39 million per year
Australia - environmental effects
ground water affected by salt water intrusion
Great Barrier Reef, mangroves, salt marshes go through coastal squeeze
Coral reefs below 50m deep will die
Philippines overall risk - developing
population on their coastal cities are growing
Including their captial - Manila
High levels of poverty
$3k GDP per capita
Philippines - social effects
urban areas (Manila Bay) flood with 1m rise
High tide affects 62% of population
In 2100 will have lost 300 buildings
130 fisherman will lose jobs
Philippines- economic effects
losses of $ 6.5 billion per year
$2.5 million in property loss
$21 million in land losses
Beach tourism -$95,000 per year
Philippines - environmental effects
Mangroves, coral reef and sea gross affected by pollution therefore less effective at protecting
5.8mm sea level rise
