Maldives coast

• Features of the maldives?

  • 500,000 inhabitants
  • 80% of the islands will be under water by 2050
  • mass coral reef bleaching in 2015 and 60% were affected
  • 90% of the country doesn't have any fresh water
  • They are building desalination plants
  • a healthy coral reef can absorb 90% of wave energy
  • Construction of sea walls, building houses on stilts
• Maldives adaptations?

  • City of hope -
  • geoengineering projects including renting out islands, fortified or build new islands
  • near capital Male
  • fortified with walls 3 metres above sea level
  • able to accomodate 130,000 people
  • 8 islands already built with 3 more planned
  • Saudi Arabia may want to rent/buy 23 islands which may generate $10 billion but will need to relocate 4,000 people
  • 50 more tourist resorts to be built by 2015