Bangladesh - LEDC case study 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyCase studiesASAQA Created by: niamhhardman11Created on: 27-04-15 22:02 location South East Asia - bordering India 1 of 9 confluences Ganges & Brahmaputra 2 of 9 cause 12th August 2007 - 275mm caused by monsoon fell on chittagong. 3 of 9 cause (land) 90% of Bangladesh under 1m above sea level - biggest river delta in world. 4 of 9 human effects 298 dead & 30,000 people evacuated. (Field Hospital in Dahka opened to treat diarrhea patients) 5 of 9 house effects 748,000 houses ruined 6 of 9 roads effected 20,000km destroyed 7 of 9 damage to defences 6,5000km of sand embankments damaged. 8 of 9 management 200 flood shelters in chittagong & FFWC flood warning system & 144km of new drains built. 9 of 9
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