Bangladesh Flood 2004 Case Study

Bangladesh Case Study    

THE FACTS

July - September 2004

70% of the country is less than 1 metre above sea level - 150 million people.

LONG TERM CAUSES

• Global Warming - Severe weather. E.g. violent monsoons and sea level rise.
• Urbanisation
• Poorly maintained river and lake embankments, this means the maximum river discharge is low.

SHORT TERM CAUSES

• Deforestation
• Monsoon season - The ground was already …