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Antarctic Climate & Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre.Position Analysis: Climate change, sea-level rise and extremeevents: impacts and adaptation issues. 2008. Pdf.
Summary
The source highlights some of the effects that are associated withrising water levels and how pollution leads to rising waters.According to the source, the climate change has led to an increase intemperature in the Australian coast hence leading to the melting ofice on land which add to the waters in the sea hence leading torising water levels. The source has asserted that the effects ofrising waters are devastating and may lead to the flooding of portsand industries in the Australian coastal regions. Human activitiessuch as greenhouse farming have been associated directly with thewarming of the universe hence leading to the melting of ice on land.
Evaluation
The source is perfectly fit for the topic of rising waters dueglobal warming in the Australian coast. The source has offered aclear explanation of the meaning of rising waters and the sciencebehind it. Additionally, it is clear that the source has offered anexplanation of what causes global warming and how the Australiangovernment can avoid rising waters. The graphical representation ofthe rising waters trends is extremely vital for the topic as it showswhat is expected in the future if drastic steps are not taken. Thesource has given projections of rising waters up to 2099 and thedevastating effects that are expected that will affect the social,cultural and the economic life of the people low islands of coastalAustralia along the Indian Ocean and the east Pacific Ocean.
Department of climate change, climate change risks toAustralia’s coast: a first pass national assessment.Commonwealth of Australia. 2009. Pdf.
Summary
The source highlights the importance of the Australian coastalregion and its significance to the economy of the country. It isestimated that over 80% of the Australian population lives in the lowislands and the coastal regions. Rising waters due to global warmingis creating challenges for the success of livelihood in the area. Thelow islands and the industries in the coast region are beingthreatened by the rising sea levels. It is argued in the source thatgreenhouse farming and pollution of the air through addition ofcarbon dioxide has contributed immensely to the rise in sea level.The disintegration of ice and glaciers on the land has increased theamount of water in the sea.
Evaluation
This source is excellent for the topic in question. The sourceprovides valuable information of the effect that rising waters in thecoast region of Australia will have on the economy. The source offersclear explanation of the factors that contribute to the rising ofwater in the sea and how they can be avoided. The effects of risingwaters to the Australian coast with regards to the social, culturaland economic life of the country have been covered. The source hasused data from the Australian government, graphs and pictures of thecoastal region to provide evidence of the information presented.
Australian government. Australia’s coastline: adapting toclimate change. AUSGEO News. 2011. Print.
Summary
The source asserts that all the major Australian cities are or willbe affected by the rising sea levels. According to the source, theAustralian coast region is extremely important as it support life andthe economy of the country through the numerous towns, ports andindustries. The rising sea levels due to human activities that aredestroying the air, the coastal regions in Australian will soon bemade inhabitable. The sea water is spreading to the low lands rapidlyreplacing people and leading to closure of numerous businesspremises. The source has placed climate change, majorly release ofcarbon dioxide into the atmosphere, as the major cause of the risingsea levels.
Evaluation
The source, which is from the Australian government, has clearlydemonstrated the effects of rising waters and the major causes. Thesource has used literature from previous studies to affirm itsarguments. Data, which has been presented in the form of tables andgraphs has been used to help in the analysis of the rising waters dueto global warming. The source has also highlighted the major causesof the rising level of waters in the Australian coast and maderecommendations on the steps which should be taken to alleviate thelooming danger.
The Australian institute. The Indian Ocean Tsunami and sea levelrising Lessons to be Learned. Australian NationalUniversity Canberra, ACT, 0200. 2005. Print.
Summary
The source has compared the effects that tsunami had on the peopleand property near the coastal regions to the effects that the risingwaters will have. It is clear from the source that the effects oftsunami are sudden and subside over a few days. However, the effectsof rising waters in the coastal regions of Australia will take manyyears to occur, but they will last for decades. It is also evidentfrom the source that the rising waters is a result of global warming.The Australian institute is calling upon the government of Australiato look at the effects of the tsunami as a wakeup call to controldevelopments in the coastal region due the expected effects of risingwaters.
Evaluation
Whereas the topic for discussion is rising waters due to globalwarming in the coastal regions of Australia, this source has broughta great perspective that compares the effects of rising waters tothose of the tsunami. The comparison seeks to raise awareness andalert the government on the devastating effects of rising waters. Thesource is effective for this topic and the information providedraises the issue of how grave global warming has affected the coastalregions.
Peter Mackay, Guillaume, Richard and Lotte, Fokkink. ClimateChange Risk Assessment for the Australian Indian Ocean Territories.Maunsell Australia Pty Ltd. 2009. Print.
Summary
The source has pointed out to the rising temperatures due to climatechange. According to the authors of the source, temperatures in thecoastal areas of Australia have risen by 0.7% since 1974. This hasled to the melting of ice and rising sea levels. The authors haveused a case point of Christmas Island (CI) and the Cocos (Keeling)Islands (CKI) to highlight the effects of rising waters due to globalwarming. The authors have also pointed out that according to thegauge tide station data, the annual rise in the sea level is 9.8mmsince 1993. Air pollution and global warming have been cited as themajor causes of the rising waters.
Evaluation
The authors have clearly demonstrated an understanding of the causesand the effects of rising waters. In a hundred and one report, theauthors have highlighted the major causes of global warming and howthey can be avoided. They have used tables for data presentationwhich has added credence to the information provided. Climate changehas been associated with global warming by the authors.
Works cited
Peter Mackay, Guillaume, Richard and Lotte, Fokkink. Climate ChangeRisk Assessment for the Australian Indian Ocean Territories.Maunsell Australia Pty Ltd. 2009. Print.
The Australian institute. The Indian Ocean Tsunami and sea levelrising Lessons to be Learned. Australian National UniversityCanberra, ACT, 0200. 2005. Print.
Australian government. Australia’s coastline: adapting to climatechange. AUSGEO News. 2011. Print.
Department of climate change, climate change risks to Australia’scoast: a first pass national assessment. Commonwealth ofAustralia. 2009. Pdf.
Antarctic Climate & Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre.Position Analysis: Climate change, sea-level rise and extremeevents: impacts and adaptation issues. 2008. Pdf.