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20 Cards in this Set
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What are three physical causes of flooding in Bangledesh?
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Heavy Monsoons- 900mm fell , extensive snow melt in the Himalayas, most of Bangledesh is flat land lowere than 12m above sea level.
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What are the two human causes of the flooding?
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Deforestation, urbanisation- impermeable surfaces
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One primary effect and one secondary effect.
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2000 deaths, 25 million homeless,44 schools destroyed, livestock killed, rivers polluted by sewage.
100,000 people caught water born dieseases- dysentery and cholera, children lost out on education. |
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What are the key terms?
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Monsoon, Deforestation, Urbanisation, Confluence, Primary and Secondary effects.
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Where is Bangladesh?
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Asia
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What rivers are involved in the flooding?
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The Brahmaputra and the Ganges
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When did the flooding occur?
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July and August 2007
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Is Bangledesh an LEDC or an MEDC?
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LEDC
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What mountain range is Bangledesh situated near to?
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The Himalayas
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What are two immediate responses?
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Lack of evacuation- roads were blocked
Aid- medical and food supplies sent into Bangledesh from Oxfam and Save the Children. |
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What are two Long term responses?
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Past earth embankments collapsed and now prevent water flowing back into the river
Planting vegetation in the montains |
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How did Deforestation help to make the flooding worse?
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Trees take in water through their roots so when they are cut down they can no longer help to con trol the flooding.
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How much rain fell in the Monsoons?
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900mm
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How are the two rivers involved in the flooding related?
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They form a confluence.
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How did Urbanisation make the flooding worse?
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The impermeable surfaces make it difficult for the water to soak into the ground.
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How is Bangledesh now better prepared for future floods?
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Some shelters have been built on stilts and flood wardens have been appointed to warn villages if a flood is near.
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How was education effected?
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Over 4000 schools damaged and affected by the floods, 44 schools were destroyed completly.
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How many kilometres of roads were destroyed?
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10,000km
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What is an economic effect of the flooding?
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Flooded fields reduced rice production so prices rose by 10%.
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How many people died?
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2000
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