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Bangladesh, Boscastle Flashcards

1
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When did the Boscastle and Bangladesh floods

A

2004

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What is the river called that runs through Boscastle

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Valency River

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Boscastle–How many inches of rain fell within hours of the storm

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5 inches

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How much of Bangladesh lies within the deletes of 3 main rivers? Name two of the rivers

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80%- river Ganges and river Brahmaputra

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5
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Bangladesh–How much of the country lies about 1 metre above sea level?

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70%

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How much of Bangladesh are islands? What are these islands made of and what are they called?

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20%
Till
“Chars”

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Bangladesh–What % of the monsoon rains fell within the drainage basin of the river Ganges and Brahmaputra

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85%

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What sends cyclones to Bangladesh? How high are they? Give a named and dated example

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Bay of Bengal
10 metres
Cyclone sidr, 5th Nov 2007

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What charities helped Bangladesh after the floods?

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Red Cross, Water Aid, ADB, UN, FAP

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Bangladesh–How much money did the UN launch to get? How much of it was achieved by sept?

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$74 million

But only 20% was achieved

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How much money did ADB loan to Bangladesh for emergency flood damage rehabilitation?

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$180 million

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12
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What’s the population of Bangladesh?

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162 million

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Bangladesh–Since 1950, how many trees were cut down in Napal?

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50%

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How many people were left homeless in Bangladesh?

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30 million

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Bangladesh–How many people got diarrhoea due to the raw human waste leaking through town?

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100,000

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16
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How many woman and children suffered from acute malnutrition by sept?

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1.5 million

17
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Bangladesh–How many people where in need of food assistance?

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20 million

18
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Bangladesh–what is the capital called? How much of it was covered in water?

A

Dhaka-20%

19
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Bangladesh–how much of the country was submerged?

A

60%

20
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Bangladesh–how much was the cost of damage to schools, transport and hospitals?

A

$7 billion

21
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Boscastle–why was the loss of tourism bad?

A

Because it was the main industry

22
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Boscastle–what tourist attraction was badly damaged?

A

The witchcraft museum

23
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How many people were homeless?

A

420

24
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Boscastle–how many cars were wreaked?

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28

25
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How many deaths?

A

No deaths

26
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Boscastle–what were some of the causes? (Physical)

A

Steep valley- rain drained quickly to river valency

Stormy weather left ground saturated- moist, warm sea air)

27
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Boscastle–what were the causes of the floods? ( human)

A

Not many human causes
Lack of flood control
Old drainage system that broke

28
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Bangladesh–what was the causes of the floods? (Physical)

A

Low lying country/location
Snow melt-Himalayans
Weather-cyclones and monsoons

29
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Bangladesh– what were the causes of flooding? (Human)

A

Over population
Urbanisation-impermeable ground
LEDC
Deforestation

30
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Boscastle–what were he responses? (Short term)

A

Search and rescue- helicopters lifted locals and tourists from the ground and roofs(only two could fit in the valley at one time)
Immediate accommodation to those made homeless
Buildings inspected
Roads cleared of debris
Main focus was public safety

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Boscastle–what where the responses? ( long term)

A

Car park raised from river valency
New car parks were made with permeable ground
Widened river valency so it could hold more water
Sewage and drainage system reinstalled as well as a sewage pump station to make sure they were never blocked in case of another flood
River walk added

32
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Bangladesh–what where the responses? (Short term)

A

Search and rescue
Water aid provided water purifying tablets
Red Cross and FAP provides blankets, tents, clothes, medicines and water/ food
Locals rebuilt homes

33
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Bangladesh– what were he responses? ( long term)

A

Embankments built along side rivers
Land was raised for people and life stock to go in case of another flood
People stocked up on dry good
UN said they’d donate £74 million however only 20% was achieved by sept
ADB approved loan for emergency flood damage rehabilitation to Bangladesh-$180 million

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