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Areas to Investigate

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 much ground water extraction over the previous years.  

 Manila, Philippines - This city is sinking 4 inches per year, the sea level is rising at around a similar rate, this is due to the groundwater extraction and their agriculture such as rice fields. 

 Dhaka, Bangladesh - The rising sea level is engulfing Dhaka, as it is sinking into the ground, the water is rising. This is because of mass groundwater extractions.
  Shanghai, China - Due to the sheer mass of this city, the weight is actually causing it to sink. This with the added stress of the rising sea levels, the future doesn't look good for its residences. 

London, England - In London there is a significant lack of safeguarding against the flooding and the rising sea level is only making this problem worse. 

 Houston, Texas - This is a naturally flood prone place. With the excessive ground water extraction as well as the extraction of oil and gas, this only makes their fate worse. 
McLendon, R. (2018). 11 alarming facts about sea-level rise. Mother Nature Network. [online] Available at: https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/climate-weather/blogs/facts-about-sea-level-rise [Accessed 12 Nov. 2018].

 Rosane, O. (2018). 8 World Cities That Could Be Underwater as Oceans Rise. [Blog] EcoWatch. Available at: https://www.ecowatch.com/cities-vulnerable-sea-level-rise-2610208792.html [Accessed 12 Nov. 2018].

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