RIVERS bangladesh - managing floods Flashcards
1
Q
what are the short term management techniques?
A
- boats to rescue people
- emergency supplies
- fodder for livestock
- repair homes
- aid from other countries
2
Q
what are the long term management techniques?
A
- reduce deforestation
- build 7 large dams in Bangladesh
- create flood water storage areas
- flood warning systems
- embankments
3
Q
how did Dhaka manage the flood?
A
concrete flood embankment, 350km long, cost $6 mill
4
Q
what do the poorer areas have as management
A
mud embankments
5
Q
how do the aid agencies help in Dhaka?
A
aid of water purification tablets to stop spread of disease after flooding
6
Q
what do the aid agencies build?
A
cluster villages, have basic services and are raised to protect against flooding
