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17 Cards in this Set
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Where is Bangladesh?
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Asia
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What are the name of the two rivers that were invloved in the flooding?
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Brahmaputra and Ganges
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Name four physical causes of the flooding
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Heavy MONSOON rainfall,900mm fell = saturated soils and increased run off
Melting of SNOW from the Himalayas CONFLUENCE of two rivers increased discharge Most of Bangladesh is FLAT, lower than 12m above sea level. |
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Name two human causes of the flooding and explain
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DEFORESTATION = in the Himalayas less interception of increased run off
URBANISATION = impermeable surfaces |
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Name six primary effects of the flooding
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200 deaths
25 mllion homeless 44 schools destroyed 10,000km of road destroyed Factories closed and livestock killed Rivers polluted with sewage |
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Name 3 secondary effects of the flooding
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100,000 people caught water borne diseases (dysentry, diarrhoea)
Flooding fields reduced rice production and prices rose by 10% Children lost out on education - 4000 schools affected by the flood |
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Name two immediate responses
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LACK OF EVACUATION - roadsd blocked not prepared
AID - medical, food and water suplies from charities e,g. Oxfam and save the children was sent to bangladesh. |
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Name four long term responses
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Past earth embankments have been built, but they collapse and prevent water from flowing back into the river
International CHARATIES have paid for villages to be rebuilt Some SHELTERS are now built on stilts Planting VEGETATION in the mountains Having FLOOD WARDENS to warn villages |
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Whats a confluence
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The meeting of two rivers
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What does primary effect mean?
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It is what happens minutes, hours after
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What does secondary effect mean?
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It is what happens days, weeks, months after
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Is Bangladesh an MEDC, LEDC or an NIC?
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LEDC
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Name two social effects of the flooding
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44 schools destroyed and 4400 effected
2000 deaths and 100,00 people caught water borne diseases |
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Name two economic effects of the flood
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price of rice rose by 10%
factories closed and livestock killed |
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How was the flood caused?
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The rivers Brahmaputra and Ganges met at a confluence and the monsoon rainfall, melting of snow and the deforestation and urbanisation caused the river to flood.
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How could Bangladesh prevent flooding in the future?
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Afforestation - plant more trees
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Which mountain range is north of Bangladesh?
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Himalayas
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