Bangladesh flooding LEDC

Question	Answer
when was Bangladesh flooding?	2007
where is Bangladesh?	south Asia the capital is Dhaka
what rivers caused the flooding?	Brahmaputra ,Meghna and Ganges
how many people in agriculture there?	2/3
population?	162 million
human causes of the flood	-urbanisation -irregular dredging -people on water development board pocketed money rather than prevention -deforestation
what are the physical causes of the river?	-climate change -rained lots in dry season -80% flood plain -snow melt from Himalayan mountains -on Ganges delta and tributaries of bay of Bengal -heavy rainfall -one region 900mmof rain fell in July. silt blockage rising sea levels 25% of Bangladesh 1m above sea level -heavy monsoons.
primary effects	-over 2000 deaths -25 million made homeless -factories closed and livestock killed -112000 houses destroyed in India -rivers polluted with rubbish +sewage -2.5 million living on a temporary island.
secondary effects	-children lose on education as 4000 schools affected -100,000 caught water-born diseases -flooded fields Basmati rice price rose 25% -farmers and factory owners unemployed -forced migration -hand to mouth existence
immediate response	-no evacuation due to blocked infrastructure -other government +international charities donated food, water and medical care -rescue boats sent out for rescue
long-term response	-rebuild houses funded by international aid -rebuilding of businesses -houses built on stilts -adapt to water life and use waterways

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