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The maldives
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- 1Key facts about the Maldives1190 islands-20% inhabited
80% less than 1m above sea level
50-100 years-islands submerged
300,000 people at risk of losing homeland - 2Economic effects of Maldives floodingAirport flooded-not enough visitors to support largest income-tourism
coastal flooding-fish processing plants-main export disrupted - 3social consequences of the Maldives floodingsevere flood-entire communities homeless
flooding-pollute freshwater supply-money spent on desalination plants to meet demands - 4environmental consequences of Maldives floodingdestroys beaches-land unprotected from power of waves
wash away topsoil-insufficient farmland - 5political consequences of Maldives floodingasked japan for $60 million 3m high sea wall-Male
carbon neutral-don't contribute to global warming
buying land in Australia and india to move maldivians to before homeland lost forever
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- GCSE coasts FlashCards sobre The maldives, criado por Peter Fitzroy em 21-04-2016.
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- Peter Fitzroy · abr 2016
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- 22 abr 2016
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