Coasts - Coastal flooding is a significant and increasing risk for some coastlines

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What project was created after the 1953 storm surge in the netherlands

One of the largest coastal engineering projects on the planet, the delta works

How much of the netherlands lives below sea level

1/4 of its total land territory lives below sea level

Expected sea level rise in the netherlands

Scientists except the sea level to rise by 20 to 110 cm by 2100
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What is a storm surge

It is a short term change in sea level caused by low air pressure

A fall in area pressure of 1mb leads to how much local sea level rise

1cm

If there is a sea level rise of 50 cm how much land will be submerged

1,800 km squared

If there is a sea level rise of 1.5m how many people will be effected

8 million people will be affected

1m rise in sea level will cause how much of the Nile delta to submerge in the next 100 years

20% of the Nile delta

By the end of the century how much will climate change cause mediterranean sea levels to rise

1m

How much of the Nile delta lies at low levels

270km

How much food is produced on the Nile delta

60% of the countries food production is done here

In 2007 how much of the Nile's population did the WBO estimate could be displaced

10.5%

Sea water could submerge how much of the Nile's farmland

10-12% of farmland from the world's largest wheat importers

During the east coast UK flooding where did sea levels peak

In hull - 5.8m

How many people lost power due to the east coast Uk flooding

100,000 lost power

Example of mitigation against flooding in UK

The environmental agency said 800,000 homes in England have been protected by flood defences and better forecasting

Collapse of the holbeck hall hotel

  • Scarborough in 1993
  • Rational landslide of 1 million tonnes of glacial tilt
  • caused cliff recession  of 70m
  • Debris slumped 135 m beyond the cliff foot

How much did the closure to the south west railway line cost the Uk

In 2014 the two month closure cost the UK economy £1.2 billion

How much infrasture are at risk if sea levels continue to rise in Australia

A$216 billion worth of key infrastructure are at risk

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