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9 Cards in this Set
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Where is Bangladesh?
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In Asia
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Name the 3 physical causes for the flooding.
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Heavy monsoon rainfall
Melting of snow from the Himalayas Most of Bangladesh is flat |
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Name the 2 human causes for the flooding.
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Deforestation in the Himalayas
Urbanisation- impermeable surfaces |
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Name 2 primary effects of the flooding.
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2000 deaths
25 million homeless |
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Name 2 secondary effects of the flooding.
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100,000 caught water borne diseases - dysentery diarrhoea
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Name the 2 immediate responses.
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Lack of evacuation - roads blocked
Aid |
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Name 2 or 3 long term responses.
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Some shelters are now built on stilts
International charities have paid for villages to be rebuilt |
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What is the GNP for Bangladesh in 1998?
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$200
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Name the charities that helped out.
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Oxfam and Save the children
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