Bangladesh Flood 1998 Bangladesh Case Study Revision 2.0 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? GeographyNatural hazardsGCSEWJEC Created by: EllieCreated on: 19-04-13 21:16 What is an annual event? flooding 1 of 16 25% of Bangladesh is less than what above sea level one metre 2 of 16 What does it often experience? Tropical cyclones 3 of 16 Land forms a delta of the rivers Ganges, Brahmaputra and what other? Meghna 4 of 16 3/4 of the population live on the ....? delta 5 of 16 How many people per square kilometre? nine hundred 6 of 16 What process went on in the upper courses of the rivers? deforestation 7 of 16 For what was the river diverted for? irrigation 8 of 16 What were the international loans spent on instead of flood defenses? repayments 9 of 16 How much of the country was under 2m of water? two thirds 10 of 16 How many were made homeless? thirty million 11 of 16 How many people died? one thousand and seventy 12 of 16 How many hectares of crops were destroyed? six hundred and sixty eight thosand 13 of 16 How many cattle were killed? one hundred and thirty thosand 14 of 16 How much did Bangladesh's export decrease by? twenty percent 15 of 16 How many lost their jobs? one hundred and sixteen thosand 16 of 16
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