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Bangladesh flooding LEDC
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- 1when was Bangladesh flooding?2007
- 2where is Bangladesh?south Asia
the capital is Dhaka - 3what rivers caused the flooding?Brahmaputra ,Meghna and Ganges
- 4how many people in agriculture there?2/3
- 5population?162 million
- 6human causes of the flood-urbanisation
-irregular dredging
-people on water development board pocketed money rather than prevention
-deforestation - 7what are the physical causes of the river?-climate change
-rained lots in dry season
-80% flood plain
-snow melt from Himalayan mountains
-on Ganges delta and tributaries of bay of Bengal
-heavy rainfall -one region 900mmof rain fell in July.
silt blockage
rising sea levels 25% of Bangladesh 1m above sea level
-heavy monsoons. - 8primary effects-over 2000 deaths
-25 million made homeless
-factories closed and livestock killed
-112000 houses destroyed in India
-rivers polluted with rubbish +sewage
-2.5 million living on a temporary island. - 9secondary effects-children lose on education as 4000 schools affected
-100,000 caught water-born diseases
-flooded fields Basmati rice price rose 25%
-farmers and factory owners unemployed
-forced migration
-hand to mouth existence - 10immediate response-no evacuation due to blocked infrastructure
-other government +international charities donated food, water and medical care
-rescue boats sent out for rescue - 11long-term response-rebuild houses funded by international aid
-rebuilding of businesses
-houses built on stilts
-adapt to water life and use waterways
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