River Zambezi CASE STUDY (LEDC)
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- Created on: 05-04-14 15:49
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- River Zambezi CASE STUDY (LEDC)
- Natural Causes
- Heavy long lasting rainfall.
- Clouds are formed quickly
- Climate change- global warming
- Soil erosion- clogs up rivers
- lots of thunder stoms causing floods
- Human causes
- deforestation- cutting down the trees didnt help.
- Dams that had been build along the Zambezi interfere with the natural flow of the floodwater.
- Short term responces
- A state of emergency was declared- army helped
- charities and aid agencies raised funds
- Emergency aid was given for example, food, water, medicine, tents
- Long term responces
- The zambezi river basin initiative
- help the communities with low food and water supplies
- New dam
- satellite picture taken
- The zambezi river basin initiative
- Natural Causes
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