Some of it missing! With your partner work out what the hidden half of the following photos of Bangladesh should look like!

With your partner work out what the hidden half of the following photos of Bangladesh should look like!

CASE STUDY : BANGLADESH Where is it ? What are the causes and effects of flooding ? How can we reduce flooding ?

Where is Bangladesh ? Look at page 13 in your booklets and use an atlas to fill in the spaces. You need to look for countries, cities and rivers. You may want to use colours to make it clearer. Look for clues as to why Bangladesh floods !

Look at page 13 in your booklets and use an atlas to fill in the spaces. You need to look for countries, cities and rivers.

You may want to use colours to make it clearer.

What causes flooding in Bangladesh ? (April 1991) Natural causes of flooding In Bangladesh Monsoon Climate Tropical Cyclones Low lying coastal area River Ganges and Brahmaputra

What causes flooding in Bangladesh ? How have humans caused flooding in Bangladesh ? (page 17 in booklets)

How have humans caused flooding in Bangladesh ? (page 17 in booklets)

What are the effects of Floods in Bangladesh? Look at page 19 in your booklets and draw a table under the cartoon to show the main short and long term effects of the floods. Long term Short term

Look at page 19 in your booklets and draw a table under the cartoon to show the main short and long term effects of the floods.

Can Bangladesh be protected from flooding ? Look at page 24-25 in Key Geog. Read about the ‘Flood Action Plan’ carefully. Complete the table on the handout.

Look at page 24-25 in Key Geog.

Read about the ‘Flood Action Plan’ carefully.

Complete the table on the handout.

Can Bangladesh be protected from flooding ? Which of the proposals do you think will be : a) the cheapest b) the most expensive c) the most successful in reducing the flood risk. Give reasons for your answer !!

Which of the proposals do you think will be :

a) the cheapest

b) the most expensive

c) the most successful in reducing the flood risk.

Give reasons for your answer !!

Can Bangladesh be protected from flooding ? WHY IS IT HARDER TO REDUCE THE FLOOD RISK IN LEDC’S (eg Bangladesh) THAN IN MEDC’S (eg USA) ? Think about funding, materials, workforce, organisation, equipment etc.

WHY IS IT HARDER TO REDUCE THE FLOOD RISK IN LEDC’S (eg Bangladesh) THAN IN MEDC’S (eg USA) ?

Think about funding, materials, workforce, organisation, equipment etc.

Case study question Natural hazards have different effects on places at different levels of development. With reference to specific examples from both an LEDC and an MEDC, describe and explain some different effects. [9]

Natural hazards have different effects on places at different levels of development. With reference to specific examples from both an LEDC and an MEDC, describe and explain some different effects. [9]