Bangladesh - LEDC Flood 5.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? GeographyWater on LandCase StudyGCSEAQA Created by: JCSLCreated on: 17-04-16 11:05 When was the Bangladesh flood? 1998 1 of 23 How much of the total area is less than 1m above sea level? 70% of the total area less than 1m above sea level 2 of 23 What percentage of the total are is made from lakes and rivers? 10% of total area is lakes and rivers 3 of 23 Give 3 physical ways that Bangladesh is prone to flooding Experiences heavy monsoon rains / Most of the country is a huge flood plain and delta / Himalayas' snow melt in late spring and summer 4 of 23 What was the main cause for flooding in Bangladesh? Long period of above average rainfall cause all 3 rivers to have their peak flow at once 5 of 23 Where is there deforestation and how does this effect flooding? Deforestation in Nepal and Himalayas increase run off and adds to deposition downstream 6 of 23 How has urbanisation effected flooding? Urbanisation of the flood plain has increased magnitude and frequency of floods 7 of 23 What has increased the sediment problem in Bangladesh? Building damns in India 8 of 23 What 3 things has global warming led to? Sea level rise / Increased snow melt / Increased rainfall 9 of 23 What is poorly maintained that led to flooding? Levees poorly maintained leak and collapse at times of high discharge 10 of 23 How many people were made homeless? 25 million people made homeless 11 of 23 What percentage of land was flooded? 57% of land flooded 12 of 23 How many people were killed? 1,300 people killed 13 of 23 How many homes were destroyed? 7 million homes destroyed 14 of 23 How much did the flood damage cost? Damage cost $7 billion 15 of 23 How many people were affected by diarrhoea and where? 100,000 people affected by diarrhoea in Dhaka 16 of 23 How much rice was destroyed? 2 million tonnes of rice were destroyed 17 of 23 How much of the cattle and poultry were lost? 1/2 of the cattle and poultry were lost 18 of 23 Give 3 short term responses Emergency supplies for food, water tents and medicines / Aid from other countries / Boats used to rescue people 19 of 23 How many food shelters were built long term? 5,000 food shelters built 20 of 23 How much did the embankment built cost and how big is it? Embankment cost $6 billion, 350km long and 7m high 21 of 23 How many damns are being built, for how much and how long will they take to complete? 7 large damns built to store excess water, cost $30-40 million, will take 40yrs to complete 22 of 23 Give 2 other long term responses Develop an effective flood warning system / Negotiate reductions of deforestation in Nepal and Himalayas 23 of 23
GEOGRAPHY - COASTAL FLOODING - COPING WITH FLOODING IN BANGLADESH (CASE STUDY) 3.5 / 5 based on 4 ratings
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