Bangladesh Case Study Flashcards
What percentage of Bangladesh lies on a floodplain?
80%
Which area in Bangladesh is susceptible to flooding
The south
Which form of extreme weather affects northwest Bangladesh?
Drought
By the end of the century, _% of Bangladesh could be flooded
17
In 20 years, Dhaka’s population is expected to ____, with ____ people arriving per day
Double, 2000
What percentage of migrants to Dhaka arrived due to climate related events?
75%
Bangladesh has an exceptionally high population density, with ____ people per square kilometre
1350
Name one response the people of Bangladesh have created against climate change:
Floating hospital (friendship) reaching inaccessible places due to flooding
How many Bangladeshi will be displaced by 2070?
30 million
Rice makes up 80% of an average Bangladeshi diet. Why is this an issue?
Due to flooding, many rice paddy fields are being lost, and so this level of consumption of rice will not be sustainable if more land is lost.
There is low water quality in south Bangladesh due to increasingly frequent_____.
Cyclones
What is causing large growth within Dhaka?
Due to the amount of climate related migration there as more land is flooded in the south.
What percentage of Bangladesh is less than 10m above sea level and what percentage is classified as floodplain?
75% of the country is less than 10m above sea level and 80% is classified as floodplain as Bangladesh is principally the delta region of South Asia’s great rivers.
With few natural resources, the country depends on agriculture, what percentage of people in Bangladesh works in the primary industry?
Over 40%
What are some main challenges Bangladesh will face?
-feeding the population
-deforestation in the Himalayas leading to increased flooding
-overcrowding and pollution in the capital, Dhaka
-the increasing likelihood of stronger, more devastating tropical storms
-the cost of repairs from flooding and tropical storms means less money is invested in public services
Describe Bangladesh’s location geographically. (Hemisphere, continent, bordering countries)
Bangladesh is situated in both the eastern and northern hemispheres and is located on the Indian subcontinent in south-central Asia. Bangladesh is bordered by the Bay of Bengal, and the countries of India and Burma (Myanmar).
Name some causes of flooding in Bangladesh
Three massive rivers converge in Bangladesh – the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna – massively swells discharges.
Cyclones from the Bay of Bengal cause and contribute to coastal flooding.
ice and snow melting from glaciers and mountain peaks in the Himalaya works its way into rivers.
Deforestation of the Himalaya – reducing interception rates which means shorter lag time and higher peak discharges.
Effects:
The _____ floods lasted from July to _____ and covered __% of the country at their peak.
The 2004 floods lasted from July to SEPTEMBER and covered 50% of the country at their peak.
At the time of the July 2004 floods ___% of the capital, _____ was under water. ____deaths were reported and ____million people were homeless. _____ people alone in the capital suffered from ______ from the flood waters.
At the time of the July 2004 floods 40% of the capital, Dhaka was under water. 600 deaths were reported and 30million people were homeless. 100,000 people alone in the capital suffered from diarrhoea from the flood waters.
A 1.5m rise in sea level will affect how many people and how much land？
17 million people and 22000km squared
Population of Bangladesh？
171.5 million as of 2023
