Physical Geography: The Maldives Case Study – Flashcards
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The Maldives are a collection of nearly _ islands in the _ Ocean _-_ of India. The capital city is _
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1,200, Indian, south-west and Male
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Since _ global average temperatures have increased by _ degrees. By _ the IPPC predicts they will rise by a further _ degrees (and mean sea levels will also rise by _) compared to the year _
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1880, 0.85, 2100, 4, 59cm and 2000
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_ of the islands are no more than _ above sea level
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80% and 1m
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How much is the current sea level rising per year? This could lead to many of the islands becoming uninhabitable within _ years
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0.9cm and 100
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What is the population size?
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360,000
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The average GDP per head was more than _ in _ making Maldivians one of the wealthiest groups in South Asia; this depends highly on tourism
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$10,400 and 2005
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Nearly _ otherwise uninhabited islands have been turned into resorts that attract more than _ (mostly European) visitors each year
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90 and 600,000
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Tourism accounts for _ of national GDP and more than _ of Maldives' foreign exchange receipts but it depends on the very _ that are being eroded away
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28%, 60% and beaches
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_ is the second most important industry behind tourism and employs over _ of the population
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Fishing and 20%
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_ _ (the basis of the marine ecosystem) will be threatened by climate change due to: _ _ _ that are faster than coral growth and increasing atmospheric _ acidifying the oceans and _ (killing) corals
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Coral reefs, rising sea levels, CO2 and bleaching
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Male is surrounded by a _ high wall which took _ years to construct at a cost of _. The government accepted aid from Japan which paid _ of the cost
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3m, 14, $63 million and 99%
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New construction of a man-made island named _ _ (New Male) through dredging of waters has begun, raising the island _ above sea level. However this is not a permanent solution
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Hulu Male and 2.1m
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The newly elected president suggested buying a new homeland for his people, _ and _ _ being preferences but _ was considered. However, previous attempts to create artificial states in the past have resulted in hostility e.g. _
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India, Sri Lanka, Australia and Israel
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_ _ is another possible solution. The _ has volunteered to take _ Maldivian immigrants but that is a group of people not a nation. Anyway many of their skills relate to _ and _ so job prospects are limited
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Mass immigration, US, 60,000, tourism and fishing
