Week 13 Coastal Hazards/ Coastal Erosion in India

Jaskiart Jessica Bhardwaj

Geology 9

Pr. Ana Garcia

4/27/18

Week 13

Hi there everyone my name is Jessica Bhardwaj and my country for the semester is India.
This week we learned about coastal hazards and coastal erosion, and for this post I will be talking about how my country experiences coastal hazards/erosions, and what my country does to mitigate the affects of it.

My country India is surrounded by water, because of that my country faces a lot of threat from water related issues. For example, India experiences: floods/flash floods, heavy rain, tropical cyclones, thunderstorms, lightening, heat waves, coastal erosions and so forth. Around 76 percent of India’s coastline is prone to cyclones and tsunamis.

With all the water related issues, my country experiences coastal erosion because of it. In the photo below, the yellow highlighted area demonstrates which regions are the most affected. When I was researching coastal erosions and the region that is affected the most, it said that it was the West Bengal region. In one of my past posts, I mentioned how one of the deadliest cyclones in Indian history was in Bangladesh/West Bengal area, it killed over 500,000 people and the damages were over millions of dollars because of it.





The erosion is also really bad in India, especially in the West Bengal area. Coastal Erosion by the way is the process of wearing away of the land by the sea due to corrosion, abrasion, hydraulic action, attrition and corrosion/solution. In Bengal, the Bay of Bengal has experienced 89% erosion in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. 89% is a extremely concerning and high number, that is why my country is coming up with measures and ideas on how to help fix this problem.

The way that my country tries to minimize damage from coastal hazards is by some of these methods.

1. Construction of saline stone-packaging and breakwater structures

2. By constructing low walls called groyne

3. By installing Geo-Synthetic Tubes

4. By growing more vegetation along the coastline

4. Encouraging Social Forestry

5.Encouraging conservation activities, educational and recreational opportunities (Eco-development

 

Sources:

• Anwar, Shakeel. “Coastal Erosion in India.” Jagranjosh.com, 23 Nov. 2017, www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/coastal-erosion-in-india-1511443982-1.      
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