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14 Cards in this Set
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What is the population of Bangladesh?
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154million |
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What fraction of Bangladesh lies less than 10m above sea level?
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3/4 |
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What hazards are already present in Bangladesh? |
River floods, Coastal floods, storm surges, typhoons |
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How will climate change affect the hazards in Bangladesh? |
It will make them more severe |
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What are the environmental consequences of climate change in Bangladesh? |
Tropical storms would get worse. (More frequent and move further inland and therefore do more damage) Dry season could get longer. (Could cause droughts) |
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What are the economic consequences of climate change in Bangladesh?
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Sea level rise. Rising sea temperatures. Coastal flooding. Cost of protection from flooding. Less land for farmers to work on. |
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Why will water-borne diseases spread?
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Due to increased flooding |
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How will sea level rise affect Bangladesh?
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Reduce Bangladesh's farmland and therefore reduced economic agricultural output |
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How will rising sea temperatures affect Bangladesh? |
Shrimp farming in Bangladesh will be damaged |
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How will coastal farming affect Bangladesh? |
Damages farmland because the land will be too salty to grow crops. |
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How will the cost of protection from flooding affect Bangladesh? |
It is more than the government can afford |
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What are the social consequences of climate change in Bangladesh? |
More river flooding. |
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Why will there be increased destruction and damage to homes, lives and infrastructure? |
More intense tropical storms further inland. |
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How will more river flooding affect Bangladesh socially? |
More damage to homes, more sickness and more disruption to lives and the economy. |
