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Flashcards by beth.tripp, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by beth.tripp
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| Question | Answer |
| when was Bangladesh flooding? | 2007 |
| where is Bangladesh? | south Asia the capital is Dhaka |
| what rivers caused the flooding? | Brahmaputra ,Meghna and Ganges |
| how many people in agriculture there? | 2/3 |
| population? | 162 million |
| human causes of the flood | -urbanisation -irregular dredging -people on water development board pocketed money rather than prevention -deforestation |
| what 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. |
| primary 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. |
| secondary 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 |
| immediate response | -no evacuation due to blocked infrastructure -other government +international charities donated food, water and medical care -rescue boats sent out for rescue |
| long-term response | -rebuild houses funded by international aid -rebuilding of businesses -houses built on stilts -adapt to water life and use waterways |