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 future is looking relativley bleak. This is a reoccurring theme and I want to actually show people what is happening to not just one, but many cities.
Chen, X. and Zong, Y. (1999). Major impacts of sea-level rise on agriculture in the Yangtze delta area around Shanghai. Applied Geography, [online] 19(1), pp.69-84. Available at: https://www-sciencedirect-com.ezproxy.herts.ac.uk/science/article/pii/S0143622898000356.
Harvey, F. (2018). From London to Shanghai, world's sinking cities face devastating floods. The Guardian. [online] Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/05/from-london-to-shanghai-worlds-sinking-cities-face-devastating-floods [Accessed 13 Nov. 2018].
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 future is looking relativley bleak. This is a reoccurring theme and I want to actually show people what is happening to not just one, but many cities.
Chen, X. and Zong, Y. (1999). Major impacts of sea-level rise on agriculture in the Yangtze delta area around Shanghai. Applied Geography, [online] 19(1), pp.69-84. Available at: https://www-sciencedirect-com.ezproxy.herts.ac.uk/science/article/pii/S0143622898000356.
Harvey, F. (2018). From London to Shanghai, world's sinking cities face devastating floods. The Guardian. [online] Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/05/from-london-to-shanghai-worlds-sinking-cities-face-devastating-floods [Accessed 13 Nov. 2018].
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