Case Study - River Flooding LEDC (causes/ effects/ responses)-bangladesh Flashcards
1
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characteristics of Bangladesh ?
A
mainly of floodplain most of land 6 meters below sea level 3 main rivers Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna monsoon season June- September 1800mm-2600mm of rain a year poverty a big issue snow from Himalayas melts every year sediment builds up river deforestation cyclones occur in the bay of Bengal densely populated areas
2
Q
social impacts of flood?
A
36,000,000 people made homeless
people dead from diseases on top of the over 800 from flood
impacted farms and slums
3
Q
environmental impacts of flood?
A
800,000ha of agricultural land. 38% of land flooded river bank eroded especially on embankment areas close to main channels soil erosion water contamination
4
Q
economic impacts of flood?
A
serious damage to infrastructure
all flights had to be suspended in July
$2.2 billion of damage
5
Q
responses and management to flood
A
reliance on Ngo support self help schemes promoted early warning systems implemented increased use of levees increased monitoring encourage farmers to build houses on stilts
