Odisha
Key question to consider: How does the coastline management compare to that of
Holderness?
Location
Eastern India, bordering the Bay of Bengal
Has a relatively straight coastline of 480km
Has an area of over 150,000km
Has 6 major deltas feeding sediment to the area
One of the areas of the world most prone to cyclonic activity and
damage
Between Puri and Bhadrak is the stretch of coastline most
vulnerable to damage
Demographics, economy,
61.8% are involved in agriculture (the amount it contributes to the
GDP is decreasing)
Rice is the dominant crop and is grown on 77% of the area
32.6% of the population live below the poverty line
33% of the economy comes from raw material exports
The service sector contributes around 50% of the GDP
Environmental Significance
Chilika Lake is one of the world’s largest brackish lakes, a shallow
bar-built estuary with large areas of mudflats, and the largest
wintering ground for migratory birds, on the Indian sub-continent
It is home to a local population of 155 Irrawaddy dolphins, which are
important drivers of tourism and also regarded as a sacred animal by
Laotians and Cambodians
A 60km barrier beach which is home to white sands and dolphins
provides a lot of tourists pull
This population is significant, as it is believed there are only 300
dolphins of this type left in the wild
Alternatives to coastal-based economic inputs
¾ of Odisha is covered in mountain ranges, which provide a tourist pull
and could also be used to rectify an ailing local economy if its coastline
can’t be saved
Key question to consider: How does the coastline management compare to that of
Holderness?
Location
Eastern India, bordering the Bay of Bengal
Has a relatively straight coastline of 480km
Has an area of over 150,000km
Has 6 major deltas feeding sediment to the area
One of the areas of the world most prone to cyclonic activity and
damage
Between Puri and Bhadrak is the stretch of coastline most
vulnerable to damage
Demographics, economy,
61.8% are involved in agriculture (the amount it contributes to the
GDP is decreasing)
Rice is the dominant crop and is grown on 77% of the area
32.6% of the population live below the poverty line
33% of the economy comes from raw material exports
The service sector contributes around 50% of the GDP
Environmental Significance
Chilika Lake is one of the world’s largest brackish lakes, a shallow
bar-built estuary with large areas of mudflats, and the largest
wintering ground for migratory birds, on the Indian sub-continent
It is home to a local population of 155 Irrawaddy dolphins, which are
important drivers of tourism and also regarded as a sacred animal by
Laotians and Cambodians
A 60km barrier beach which is home to white sands and dolphins
provides a lot of tourists pull
This population is significant, as it is believed there are only 300
dolphins of this type left in the wild
Alternatives to coastal-based economic inputs
¾ of Odisha is covered in mountain ranges, which provide a tourist pull
and could also be used to rectify an ailing local economy if its coastline
can’t be saved
