Maldives, coastal flooding

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GCSE (case studies) Geography Mapa Mental sobre Maldives, coastal flooding, creado por will.kingston el 14/04/2014.
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Maldives, coastal flooding
  1. Economic
    1. loss of tourism-tourism is the largest industry there
      1. disrupted fishing industry-fish are the Maldives' largest export
      2. Social
        1. houses damaged or destroyed
          1. less freshwater available- the water has become contaminated with salt water
          2. Environmental
            1. loss of beaches-coastal flooding wears away beaches on the islands at a rapid rate
              1. loss of soil-the soil on most of the island is shallow
              2. Political
                1. the Maldives government had to ask the Japanese government to give them $60 million to build sea defences
                  1. changes to environmental policies
                    1. changes to long term plans- the government is thinking of buying land in other countries and moving Maldivians there
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