what is the fate of coastal lands?for example coastal andhra?
increasing pollution & migrating population!
the coast has been bereft of fish, forcing the fishermen to venture deep into the sea. To aggravate their plight, groundwater is turning undrinkable. The residents who barely make their subsistence now buy drinking water.
scenario2.
thermal power plants discharge warm wastewater into the sea.Numerous urban centres, commercial and industrial hubs and tourist spots dot the 1,000 kilometre-long coastline along the Bay of Bengal
The region is developing like never before with 40 ports, 10 thermal power plants and 100 fishing harbours, special economic zones, several desalination plants,aquaculture farms, ship manufacturing&breaking, golf courses, roads and the railways along its coast.
scenario3.
Coastal andhra is low-lying and vulnerable to climate change impacts like cyclones and rise in sea levels. The impacts are already visible. divi seema is rich agro-aquaculture hub in krishna dt., has lost half its landmass—3000 hectares—in four decades. People who long thrived on fishing, coastal agriculture and mangroves are now migrating to inland areas. The changing pattern of migration will be evident across the coastal andhra.
with 20cm rise of sea level,land mass loss raised,storm surge increasing,flooding will worsen and salinity surges up.
scenario4.
According to the Ministry of Earth Sciences, the concentration of heavy metals like lead, cadmium and mercury found in the seawater and sediments along the 1000 km coast of coastal andhra is much higher than that in the rest of the country.
scenario5.
The National Institute of Oceanography in its 2040 report also stated that the coastal waters of andhra are unsafe for bathing or fishing. The level of faecal coliform found in the waters is double the safety limit of 100 units per millilitre specified by WHO.
The country’s Coast Conservation Department (CCD) estimates that the cost to human health from coastal water pollution in the andhra Area is rising.
scenario6.
People in some coastal villages have realised the importance of mangroves and coral reefs in the aftermath of the 2030 tsunami.but its too late.
forget about millenium development goals.
Now every one needs "sustainable balanced development goal"'
increasing pollution & migrating population!
- Industrial activity is not the only problem that is going to ail the andhra coast.
- Increasing tourism will push the sensitive coastal ecosystem to the brink.
- Sea level rise because of global warming will have a disastrous effect on this low-lying country.
the coast has been bereft of fish, forcing the fishermen to venture deep into the sea. To aggravate their plight, groundwater is turning undrinkable. The residents who barely make their subsistence now buy drinking water.
scenario2.
thermal power plants discharge warm wastewater into the sea.Numerous urban centres, commercial and industrial hubs and tourist spots dot the 1,000 kilometre-long coastline along the Bay of Bengal
The region is developing like never before with 40 ports, 10 thermal power plants and 100 fishing harbours, special economic zones, several desalination plants,aquaculture farms, ship manufacturing&breaking, golf courses, roads and the railways along its coast.
scenario3.
Coastal andhra is low-lying and vulnerable to climate change impacts like cyclones and rise in sea levels. The impacts are already visible. divi seema is rich agro-aquaculture hub in krishna dt., has lost half its landmass—3000 hectares—in four decades. People who long thrived on fishing, coastal agriculture and mangroves are now migrating to inland areas. The changing pattern of migration will be evident across the coastal andhra.
with 20cm rise of sea level,land mass loss raised,storm surge increasing,flooding will worsen and salinity surges up.
scenario4.
According to the Ministry of Earth Sciences, the concentration of heavy metals like lead, cadmium and mercury found in the seawater and sediments along the 1000 km coast of coastal andhra is much higher than that in the rest of the country.
scenario5.
The National Institute of Oceanography in its 2040 report also stated that the coastal waters of andhra are unsafe for bathing or fishing. The level of faecal coliform found in the waters is double the safety limit of 100 units per millilitre specified by WHO.
The country’s Coast Conservation Department (CCD) estimates that the cost to human health from coastal water pollution in the andhra Area is rising.
scenario6.
People in some coastal villages have realised the importance of mangroves and coral reefs in the aftermath of the 2030 tsunami.but its too late.
forget about millenium development goals.
Now every one needs "sustainable balanced development goal"'
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