Case study: Bangladesh flooding This card is a breif summary of flooding that occurs in Bangladesh every year 2.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? GeographyCase studiesInternational BaccalaureateNone Created by: Lisa CoversonCreated on: 24-09-12 17:17 Types of flooding in Bangladesh River floods- (rivers can't cope with its load during monsoon periods) Lack of over land surface run-off- (Bangladesh is a low, flat lying counry) Flash floods- (Bangladesh can recieve a years worth of rain in monsoon conditions) Back-flooding- (human defensives are ineffective) Storm surges 1 of 3 Advantages of flooding Silt build up= fertile soils=no importing food Fishing increase=export earnings=trade opportunities Replenishes ground water reserves Reduction in artifical fertilisers=less pollution Flushes pollutants and pathogens away from domestic areas 2 of 3 Disadvantages of flooding 23 million homeless, 4,750 dead, 1,000 schools damaged or destroyed, 400 factorises closed 660,000 hectacres of land destroyed, 130,000 cattle dead 11,000 km roads destroyed Dirty water mixes with clean water = diseases 3 of 3
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