Festivals, Exhibitions and Competitons

In conclusion of my research I have discovered the frightening truth behind the future concerning the rising sea level. Unfortunately I have come to the conclusion that we are to late to act upon our mistakes, the matter of the fact is, it's only getting worse. By looking at online journals, articles, and government reports I feel I have conducted a thorough research of my topic and I will be able to display the data, statistics in my final project, this will also help me create a better forecast of how the earth will look in just a number of years.  All the information I have gathered was done so with relative ease, the information is out there if people want to look for it. The problem that myself and many other people have is that we just haven't wanted to think about this problem for such a long time, therefore not looking for it. Now people are actually paying attention to the sea level and how quickly it is rising, we are able to get a better picture of ...

The data on the rate of the sea level is rising and all of its contributors is available online, to those that want to look, but with complex graphs displayed on a plain interface the information gets disregarded easily. The underlying problem I found is that the information is there, people just aren't looking for it.  The way the information is displayed isn't exactly aesthetically pleasing, which doesn't help. There are videos, images and graphs which are available all over the internet but compared to the amount of writing there is surrounding all of this, i'm not surprised about the lack of awareness. I feel my website will really have a place in society and hopefully be able to enlighten many people about the problems we will be facing in the near future.  There are more videos and GIF's than images on the internet which predict what will happen to earth if we continue living the way we have done for so many years. But which of those sources are actua...

All over the world there are people who will become a victim of the rising sea's and as I have now learnt that the issues we have made is now irreversible. This entails for a scary future for everyone. The image to the right is showing how many people in the top 30 cities will be affected in years to come in regards to the sea level rising.  I read online that;  "Global temperature-rise due to the ‘greenhouse’ effect may ultimately cause the sea level to rise as much as 3 m by the year 2100." (Castro Ortiz, 1994). This was written in 1994 however this still seems very accurate. 2100 is only a short amount of time from where we are at right now which shows that we really don't have long left to come up with some solutions.    I find it interesting that the greenhouse effect is also mentioned in this passage, this is because even in 1994 people were able to predict the future that we are now living in. If we knew about the damage we was doing ba...

As I want my project to be as realistic as possible I decided to research into the main cities that will be 'disappearing' in years to come. Below is a list I have created with cities that are battling problems with the rising sea level. The causes of their problems are all relativley similar but this is just a starting point. I am mapping out my areas of investigation to create a better picture on what implications the sea level has on the world. Jakarta, Indonesia - The Fastest sinking city in the world, due to the accessing of the groundwater reservoirs, heavy buildings and their natural mangroves which was cut down for housing. Bangkok, Thailand - Sinking quickly due to heavy land on top of their empty groundwater tanks, sky skrapers are just weighing it down even more. As well as this the rising seas are just slowly taking away their coastline.  Lagos, Nigeria - A place that is prone to flooding, which also has a very poor drainage system. Also there has been too m...

Being the biggest city in China, Shanghai is home to over 24 million people. You can just imagine the weight of the city, due to the sky skrapers and the poor quality of the land underneath, it is unable to support its residences. Shanghai itself is actually sinking slowly like a punctured air bed. This makes Shanghai similar to Bangkok, both are self inflicted problems. The frightening thing is that at the same time as Shanghai sinking, the water level is still rising. In an online journal looking at the impact of the sea level in the areas of Shanghai, it states; " The rise in sea level will also increase flood risk, raise the groundwater table and prolong waterlogging. Consequently, agricultural yields will be seriously reduced. During dry seasons, saline water will dominate the deltaic area for much longer periods and shortages of freshwater for agriculture are expected to be more pronounced. " ( Chen and Zong, 1999). From this source I can see that yet again, the futu...

(Phien-wej, Giao and Nutalaya, 2006) After my initial research I found that Bangkok's situation was the worst out of the all so I decided to continue my exploration of this city. I was able to find graphs from an online journal looking at the usage of the groundwater and its extraction from the underground reservoirs. " The data suggested that for 1m 3  of groundwater pumped out in Bangkok Plain, approximately 0.10m 3  of ground loss occurred at the surface."  (Phien-wej, Giao and Nutalaya, 2006).  Since this information has been uncovered there has been new laws against the extraction of groundwater which have been enforced. I personally view this as the government trying to 'backtrack' from the damage they've already done, and it may not be too late. I  feel this is a really interesting source because it provides me with facts and statistics which proves  its reliability , however it coveys its information in a monotone way, as s...

(Hall, 2018) Dhaka is the largest city in Bangladesh, home to over 8.9 million people. The reason why I am looking into Dhaka is because it is a 'sinking city', I want to see what the future holds for its residences . I will use the information I have gathered to enable me to create a realistic prediction of what earth will look like in years to come.  On an online news article I read on a study examining flooding, soil salinity and migration in Bangladesh I read; "According to the study, increased soil salinity from rising seas will push nearly 140,000 coastal residents to migrate to another location within their district, and nearly 60,000 to move alternate districts." (Desk, 2018). This is a summary of their findings, I can see that in years to come the population will have to dramatically decrease to be able to safely accommodate its residences. This quote draws attention to what happens to the residences of Dhaka, it shows us what some of the consequences o...

I am creating a digital visualisation which will be placed on a website, the main interaction for the users will be the parallax scrolling, as they scroll an animated sequence will come together on a screen. I want to create a way of spreading awareness where I can really involve my audiences so they get a clear message. The image to the right is a mock-up i created in Adobe Animate of what the site could look like. I want to convey this information in an appealing manner and also come off as professional as possible.  The topic is based on a serious current world issue, which also links in with climate change. With the aid of this project I feel I can communicate a clear message to my audiences and allow them to become aware to what is due upon us. This will highlight the potentially dangerous future we have ahead of us. In an online news article I read; " On average, sea levels rose by 1.4 mm from 1900 to 2000. The yearly pace had surpassed 3 mm by 2010, and now it...