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Sinking Islands

The phenomenon of sinking islands and cities can be attributed to several natural and human-induced factors. Natural causes include plate tectonics, subduction of land, and earthquakes, which have been evidenced in places like the Hawaiian Islands.

Sinking Islands

Sinking Islands

Solutions/Preventive Measures

incorporate mangroves and sea grasses into the design of dikes

Implications

Other Sustainable Sources of Water
Will Singapore be affected?

Examples of Sinking Islands or Cities

Mythical Sunken Cities
Mu
Atlantis
Islands
Maldives
Iran
Shanghai
Venice
Mexico
US
Arizona

Possible Causes

Natural
Plate Tectonics

Subduction of land

Earthquakes

Evidence of Plate Movements:Hawaiian Islands

Resources:

http://www.uwsp.edu/geo/faculty/ozsvath/Assignments/PlateTectonics.htm

http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/ess05.sci.ess.earthsys.hawaii/

http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/stories/2003/929822.htm

http://www.gns.cri.nz/research/tectonics/plate.html

Manmade
Buildings are too Heavy
Erosion of Underground Materials
Removal of Groundwater

Land subsidence

Evidence: Iran

Evidence:Arizona

Global Warming

Rising Sea Level

Melting of Ice caps

Expansion of Water