The Coastal Norwegian Floods: The Effects of Global Warming

Presentation Type

Poster/Portfolio

Presenter Major(s)

Geography and Planning

Mentor Information

Elena Liouimtseva, lioubime@gvsu.edu

Department

Geography and Planning

Location

Henry Hall Atrium 76

Start Date

13-4-2011 9:00 AM

End Date

13-4-2011 10:00 AM

Keywords

Environment, Global Change

Abstract

In my project, I would like to examine how these affects of Climate Change will directly affect the coastal regions of Norway. Norway is known for its beautiful coastal villages in the Fjords, but what they might become after sea level rise or glacial runoff might be ugly. Norway has a large glacial region and a warm-up in temperature might cause runoff that would devastate river basins, transportation, and cities. Norway has already seen some of these problems and Climate Change is just at the beginning. It is important to map out the low lying towns and see how the temperature increase and precipitation will affect their way of life; from their homes to their crops, all will be affected.

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The Coastal Norwegian Floods: The Effects of Global Warming

Henry Hall Atrium 76

In my project, I would like to examine how these affects of Climate Change will directly affect the coastal regions of Norway. Norway is known for its beautiful coastal villages in the Fjords, but what they might become after sea level rise or glacial runoff might be ugly. Norway has a large glacial region and a warm-up in temperature might cause runoff that would devastate river basins, transportation, and cities. Norway has already seen some of these problems and Climate Change is just at the beginning. It is important to map out the low lying towns and see how the temperature increase and precipitation will affect their way of life; from their homes to their crops, all will be affected.