Bangladesh floods in 1998 A set of cards covering the causes, effects and management 3.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? GeographyWater and riversGCSEAll boards Created by: HelenaCreated on: 01-06-09 10:33 Causes (physical and human) 1 Physical Snowmelt in the Himalayas increased the quantity of water in rivers Tropical cyclones added more water to rivers Heavy monsoon rains caused there to be more water in rivers 70% of the land is less than 1m above sea level 10% of the land is covered in water normally (lakes and swamps) Entire country acts as a flood plain for the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers 1 of 5 Causes (physical and human) 2 Human Deforestation in Nepal and Tibet meant that less water was absorbed by vegetation Dams built in India meant that more water reached Bangladesh Urbanisation meant that there were more impermeable surfaces so less infiltration of water Global warming caused sea levels to rise making Bangladesh more prone to flooding 2 of 5 Effects 57% of the country was flooded $1 billion costs estimated Over 1000 died Millions left homeless Food shortages Water borne disease such as Cholera spread 3 of 5 Management (short term and long term) 1 Short term Rescue boats distributed Tents distributed Food and clean water distributed Medicine distributed Aid from other countries recieved 4 of 5 Management (short term and long term) 2 Long term Flood warning scheme set up Flood shelters built Dam build 350km of embankments built Deforestation reduced 5 of 5
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