References:
http://thinkhazard.org/en/report/61-costa-rica/CF
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-costa-rica-environment-climatechange/costa-ricas-little-jamaica-coast-struggles-to-ride-out-climate-storm-idUSKCN1IP23V
Friday, May 3, 2019
Coastal Hazards
Costa Rica is surrounded by both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Due to its geographical location, Costa Rica has a high chance of experiencing coastal floods. The northern border of Costa Rica, located along the Pacific Ocean, has a higher chance of experiencing a coastal flood. Although the northern side is expected to be hit with extreme coastal flooding, in 2017 it was the eastern side of the country that experienced this type of hazard. Coastal erosion is another hazard that Costa Rica is dealing with. The Cocels beech, in Costa Rica, is dealing with the washing away of its beach, while trying to save an iconic tourist destination. This erosion is due to climate change. Many beach communities in Costa Rica are threatened by these rising sea level. These hazards may not just take jobs away from the locals, but also damage many houses in these communities.
References:
http://thinkhazard.org/en/report/61-costa-rica/CF
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-costa-rica-environment-climatechange/costa-ricas-little-jamaica-coast-struggles-to-ride-out-climate-storm-idUSKCN1IP23V
References:
http://thinkhazard.org/en/report/61-costa-rica/CF
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-costa-rica-environment-climatechange/costa-ricas-little-jamaica-coast-struggles-to-ride-out-climate-storm-idUSKCN1IP23V
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Hi Diana! Great post and love the use of pictures you picked. My country Iceland is very similar to yours when dealing with coastal hazards. Iceland is currently dealing with coastal flooding and with climate change the water will keep rising, which will become hazardous to all the people living on the coast. It is crazy to read about all these events that have been getting worse as the years go on.
ReplyDeleteHey Diana, I reeky enjoyed your post! Australia has dealt with intense rain from passing cyclones which in turn causes flooding in some of the low lying areas. As well as the effect the wind has on the country. Every year there is a possibility of flooding and especially now with the seemingly increasing amounts of cyclones. Also liked the pictures!
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