Bangledesh case study Flashcards
How long is the coastline of bangledesh
730km
What bay is Bangladesh located in
Bay of bengal
How many fish species do the Sundarbans support
120
How many birds do the sundarbans support
270
How many livelihoods do these animals support
330,000
How much of Bangledesh would 1m sea level rise flood
18%
How much land in Bangladesh is affected by salinity and how has this increase
83.3 million hectares 1973 to 102 million hectares in 2000
how much of the population lives on the coast of bangledesh
1/3
What can a cyclone cause
Low pressure zones –> sea level rises –> flash floods
What was the impact of a storm (name and deaths)
Storm Bhola 300,000, 1970
How has the impact of storm surges this changed temporally
After management put in place in 1980s –> only 150,000 killed in 1991 (storm Gorky)
How many storm shelters did the IZCM create
2000 –> 27% serving coastal communities
How much of the coastline did the coastal paths cover
9000km
How many dams did the ICZM create
123, which was 5000km of embankment
What did part of the ICZM collaborate with
plan developed off UN sustainable development goals
What organisation monitors flooding
Flood action plan.org
What is the impact of salinisation on plants
disrupts osmotic pressure and stops them from undertaking photosynthesis, thus the plant dies
What is the impact of salinisation on the people
intrusion of water supplies –> loss of fresh water
What measures have the ICZM done to reduce the impact of salinisation
raised mounds –> killas 1500 of them
What negative impact does the Killas have
causes sedimentation and covering of crops when flooded
What is causing the destruction of mangroves
Growing population and need for resources, clearance for shrimp farms
what are the ICZM doing in order to replace this hole in defence caused by the destruction of mangroves
replant over 128,000km of mangroves –> via social projects
What other benefit do the storm shelters have other than defence/protection
community shelters
What is the population of Bangledesh
150 mil
How many people did a cyclone kill in 1997
only 111 lives –> positive impact of management
