Tropical storms - Climate change and Management

• Climate Change may affect Tropical Storms Climate Change may affect Tropical Storms

  
  

  Global sea temperatures has risen by 0.9 degrees Celsius since 1880 and are expected to rise more as a result of climate change.
• Frequency


  Oceans will stay at 27 degrees Celsius for higher or longer periods each year so there's a longer period when tropical storms can form. This may mean more storms per year.
• Distribution


  As the average ocean temperature rises more of the world's ocean could be above 27 Celsius. this may mean that tropical storms storms can form in areas that haven't experienced them before e.g. Higher latitudes
• Intensity 


  Higher Sea Temperatures is likely to result in more evaporation and increased cloud formation so more energy is released. This could mean storms became more powerful.
• Prediction and Monitoring - tropical storms

  1. Storms can be monitored using radar, satellites and aircraft. Computers models can then be used to calculate a storm's predicted path.
  2. Predicting where and when a tropical storm is going to happen gives people time to evacuate and protect homes and businesses
• Planning

  1. Future developments e.g. new houses can avoid high-risk areas such as low-lying costal zones.
  2. Governments can plan evacuation routes to ensure people can get away quickly
  3. Emergency services can prepare for disasters by practicing rescuing people from flooded areas
• Protection

  1. Buildings can be designed to withstand tropical storms - can also be put on stilts to they are safe from floodwater
  2. Flood defences can be built along rivers (e.g. levees) and coasts (e.g. sea walls) e.g. Mangrove forests uses in Philippines to act as a natural flood defense.