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characteristics of Bangladesh ?

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mainly of floodplain
most of land 6 meters below sea level
3 main rivers Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna
monsoon season June- September
 1800mm-2600mm of rain a year
poverty a big issue
snow from Himalayas melts every year
sediment builds up river
deforestation
cyclones occur in the bay of Bengal
densely populated areas
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social impacts of flood?

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36,000,000 people made homeless
people dead from diseases on top of the over 800 from flood
impacted farms and slums

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environmental impacts of flood?

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800,000ha of agricultural land.
38% of land flooded 
river bank eroded especially on embankment areas close to main channels
soil erosion 
water contamination
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economic impacts of flood?

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serious damage to infrastructure
all flights had to be suspended in July
$2.2 billion of damage

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responses and management to flood

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reliance on Ngo support
self help schemes promoted
early warning systems implemented
increased use of levees
increased monitoring
encourage farmers to build houses on stilts