Extreme weather in Asia
Where are the areas experiencing high temperatures and drought?
What are the impacts of the extreme weather?
Philippines suspended in-person classes due to the heat.
Access fee for Venice
The introduction of the 5 Euro Access Fee in Venice, starts April 25, 2024, and signifies a significant step towards managing and limiting tourist numbers in the ancient city.
How does this help in promoting sustainable tourism?
Who will be affected by this new policy?
Sinking China
What are the impacts of sinking land in China?
Where are the areas most at risk?
How does climate change increase the risk to thr people?
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-68844731
Flooding in China
What caused the flood?
Where are the areas vulnerable to the flood?
What are the impacts of the flood?
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp0gd5ezj9lo.amp
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Traffic hazards
Two killed and six injured in a six-vehicle accident in Tampines on the morning of April 22.
Traffic accidents claimed the lives of 136 people in 2023, a 25.9 per cent jump from the 108 deaths in 2022, according to the Traffic Police’s (TP) annual statistics report.
Why is traffic accidents a hazard in urban neighbourhood?
What was the main cause in the increase of traffic accidents in 2023?
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/8-taken-to-hospital-after-multi-vehicle-crash-in-tampines
Mount Ruang erupted
Mount Ruang erupted on 18 April.
What are the impacts on tourism?
How did the eruption affect Singapore?
How did the government manage the disaster risks?
Why was there a fear of a tsunami from the volcanic eruption?
The following active volcanoes featured below are located near Singapore. How will volcanic eruptions affect Singapore?
The intensity of Mt Ruang’s eruptions and the amount of material ejected were comparable to the 2010 eruptions of Mt Merapi, Indonesia’s most volatile volcano located 2,000km away in Java, which killed 353 people. Yet, no lives were lost during Mt Ruang’s eruptions despite the relatively short window for the island’s inhabitants to evacuate. Community resilience in terms of preparedness played an important part.
Flooding in Dubai, UAE
Hundreds of flights were cancelled and roads were flooded after heavy thunderstorms caused 5.6 inches of rain to fall in Dubai in one day, almost 2 years of rain in average. Four people died in the United Arab Emirates due to the flood.
How does climate change cause the flood?
What are the impacts of the flood?
How would tourism be affected?
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/04/17/weather/dubai-rain-flooding-climate-wednesday-intl/index.html
Overtourism in Bali
Why does Bali attract tourists?
What are the impacts of overtourism in Bali?
How can tourism development in Bali be made more sustainable?
Which stage of Butler's tourist destination development model do you think Bali is at?
Flooding in Australia
What caused the flooding?
Where are the places affected by the flood?
How does the flood affect the people?
Flooding in Russia
Where are the places affected by the flood?
How does the flood affect the people?
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