Flooding - Case Studies (Poor) Flashcards
What is the case study for flooding in a poor part of the world?
South Asia.
Bangladesh and India.
When did the rivers flood?
July and August, 2007.
What are the rivers called?
Brahmaputra.
Ganges.
Name 3 causes of the rivers flooding?
Heavy rainfall.
Melting snow.
Peak discharge happened at the same time.
In one region how much rain fell?
900 mm of rain in July.
The continuous rain…
Saturated the soil.
Increasing surface runoff.
Where did the melting snow come from?
Glaciers, Himalayan mountains.
What did the snow melting increase?
The discharge of the Brahmaputra river.
The peak discharge happened at both the same time causing what?
Increase in discharge downstream.
How many deaths were there?
Is this a primary effect or secondary effect?
Over 2000 deaths.
Primary effect.
How many people were made homeless?
Is this a primary effect or secondary effect?
Around 25 million homeless.
Primary effect.
How many schools were totally destroyed?
Is this a primary effect or secondary effect?
44 schools.
Primary effect.
What closed? and what was killed?
Is this a primary effect or secondary effect?
Factories, and livestock.
Primary effect.
How many homes were destroyed in India?
Is this a primary effect or secondary effect?
112,000 homes.
Primary effect.
How much road was destroyed?
Is this a primary effect or secondary effect?
10,000 km destroyed.
Primary effect.
