The document discusses flooding in Bangladesh, focusing on the 1998 flood event. It covers the physical, human, and climate-related causes of flooding such as seasonal monsoons, melting snow in the Himalayas flooding rivers, rising sea levels due to climate change, and deforestation. Effects include destroyed homes and crops, food shortages, disease, and deaths from drowning or snake bites. Responses discussed include the government providing food and seeds, building shelters on stilts and walls to control flooding, and improving roads for evacuation.
Saakshi News Paper Dt 21.3.2011
On the eve of World Sparrow Day
2011 (March 20,2011), an Essay
Writing Contest was held at
Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad.While Mr. A. Mallikarjun
got First Prize, the second and
third prizes gone to Mr. KARTHIK
and VASISHTA respectively.
ZOO authorities have distributed prizes.
NGO organisations and
MNCs should encourage
such students offering cash
incentives for their active
participation/involvement
in preserving BIO DIVERSITY.
THEIR CONTRIBUTION
needs recognition.
Saakshi News Paper Dt 21.3.2011
On the eve of World Sparrow Day
2011 (March 20,2011), an Essay
Writing Contest was held at
Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad.While Mr. A. Mallikarjun
got First Prize, the second and
third prizes gone to Mr. KARTHIK
and VASISHTA respectively.
ZOO authorities have distributed prizes.
NGO organisations and
MNCs should encourage
such students offering cash
incentives for their active
participation/involvement
in preserving BIO DIVERSITY.
THEIR CONTRIBUTION
needs recognition.
Ch 2 Natural Resources and Associated ProblemsAmol Kokare
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Green-up and ecological education projects carried out by Quaker meetings, churches, and organizations with assistance of the Quaker Earthcare Witness Mini-Grant program.
This presentation was presented by the Abington Township Environmental Advisory Council in April 2011.
It discusses Abington's watersheds, non-point source pollution, riparain buffers, native plants, invasive plants, no-mow zones, stream erosion, bank stabilization and stream restoration techniques, stormwater, and rain gardens.
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world heritage sites in bangladesh-This is a list of World Heritage Sites in Bangladesh with properties of cultural and natural heritage in Bangladesh- as inscribed in 'UNESCO's World Heritage List or as on the country's tentative list.
Ch 2 Natural Resources and Associated ProblemsAmol Kokare
Environmental Studies ppt for EST,
Ch. No. 2 natural resources and associated problems,
By Prof. Kokare A.Y.
Lecturer at Babasaheb phadtare polytechnic, Kalamb-Walchandnagar.
Green-up and ecological education projects carried out by Quaker meetings, churches, and organizations with assistance of the Quaker Earthcare Witness Mini-Grant program.
This presentation was presented by the Abington Township Environmental Advisory Council in April 2011.
It discusses Abington's watersheds, non-point source pollution, riparain buffers, native plants, invasive plants, no-mow zones, stream erosion, bank stabilization and stream restoration techniques, stormwater, and rain gardens.
This was funded by a grant from the Water Resources Education Network a program of the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania Citizen Education Fund through a Section 319 federal Clean Water Act grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, administered by the US Environmental Protection Agency.
world heritage sites in bangladesh-This is a list of World Heritage Sites in Bangladesh with properties of cultural and natural heritage in Bangladesh- as inscribed in 'UNESCO's World Heritage List or as on the country's tentative list.
Water resources (geography chapter 3, class 10)VJLEARNING
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Flooding in bangladesh_outline
1. Flooding in Bangladesh
Assessment Task:
You are a photo editor for a news organiza>on
who is pu?ng together a presenta>on on the
causes, effects and responses to flooding in
Bangladesh. You will be concentra>ng on one
par>cular flood event in 1998.
There SHOULD be more than one photo for
each sec>on.
Each photo has to have a cap>on that
describes and explains the relevance of the
photo. “Bangladesh in mainly low lying flat land with 80% being
I.e. it should not be – here is a picture of flat less than 6 meters above sea level. This means when
rivers flood it covers a large area of land.
land, it should be: Source: www.mrpiersiscoolandhisphotosaregreat.com
What are the Causes, Effects and
Responses to Flooding in Bangladesh.
2. Physical Causes of Flooding
When cyclones form, the
Bengal Bay acts as a funnel for
>dal waves and strong winds.
Since 80% of Bangladesh is Bangladesh has a monsoon
only about 6 metres above climate, and over 80% of it’s
sea level, it floods very rain occurs in May‐ September,
easily. the monsoon period.
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3. During the spring melt in the
Himalayas, a lot of water
comes into the three main
rivers and over flows them.
One big cause of flooding in
Since the period of heavy rain
Bangladesh is the three major
is the same as the highest
rivers leading into it‐ the
temperatures, it combines with
Brahputma, Ganges, and
the mel>ng snow.
Meghna rivers.
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4. Human Causes of Flooding
Sea levels are rising quickly because
of global warming. If all the ice caps
melt, Bangladesh will no longer be
above water.
Bangladesh is very
Trees soak up water prevent overpopulated, so there is a
floods, but if they are cut higher demand for homes
down it increases flooding. and things like wood,
leading to more
deforesta>on.
6. Primary Effects
Houses are destroyed in floods,
leaving thousands of people
homeless.
Animals die because their
Small children or people that
owners cannot afford to
can’t swim drown very easily
feed them or from water‐
during floods.
borne diseases.
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7. Snakes have hide in small
places where you can’t see
them in floods, causing
hundreds of people die from
snakebites in Bangladesh.
Since flood water is always People take advantage of
dirty, water‐borne diseases the monsoon season to
such as diarrhea are very grow rice, but floods will
common. destroy them if they are
saturated in water.
8. Secondary Effects
People are forced to live on the
streets if their homes are
destroyed.
Ruined crops and dying With no crops to sell, people in
animals lead to food Bangladesh become poor.
shortages and hunger.
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9. Responses to Flooding
The Bangladesh Vegetable seeds are handed
government gives out food out so people can grow their
packs regularly. own crops.
Animals are >ed up to stop
them running away in panic.
10. Long Term Responses to Flooding
Concrete shelters are also
built. To keep water out, they
are designed to have legs four
metres above the ground.
Walls are being built to keep Roads are improved to make
out the water. evacua>on easier.