Rivers Floods And Management- LEDC Pakistan Flashcards
1
Q
Where?
A
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, Punjab and Baluchistan regions of Pakistan
Northwest
2
Q
What?
A
Flood
River Indus burst its banks
3
Q
When?
A
26th July 2010
4
Q
Why?(climate)
A
monsoon rainfall (heavy, continuous, short period)
5
Q
Why? (Human)
A
Land-use: urbanisation, impermeable ground
Deforestation
6
Q
Why? (Physical)
A
Mountain ranges, slope gradient, faster to river
7
Q
Impacts (social)
A
1600 deaths, 20 million affected
700,000+ homes destroyed
Villages swept away,
Hundreds/thousands displaced
8
Q
Impacts (environmental)
A
Roads/railway washed away
6.5 million crops washed away
9
Q
Impacts (economical)
A
Cost around €35 billion
Farmers affected
10
Q
Responses
A
Appeals by international organisations
Charities-the red crescent
Gov tried raise money
Slow
