Bangladesh LEDC case study flooding.

2004

Facts- effects
2000 people died
30 million were made homeless
damage of 2.2 billion was made
38% was covered in water.
800 people were drowned
Out break of cholera.

causes
80% of Bangladesh is in Dhaka which is low lying land and is 6 meters above sea level.
3 mains rivers flow through the country (Ganges, Jamuna, Menguha)
Snow melt in the Himalayas adds to discharge during summer also deforestation on the Himalayas and Nepal add to discharge as there is a lac of interception.
Urbanisation in Dhaka is more than 1 million.

Bangladesh suffers from monsoon climate.

Pakistan LEDC flooding  case study-
2010-
1/5 of Pakistan was submerged in water including crop

causes-
Prolonged rain fall 274 mm in Peshwar more that half the monsoon rain fell in 1 week then in 2 months.
Polar jet stream high winds brought rain from the north which combined with monsoon rain
The river Indus floods annually
deforestation in Himalayas
climate change strengthened the monsoon rain

Impacts-
two thirds of people in Pakistan depend on crops for their livelihood as the land near the river in fertile this meant their income and food source was destroyed.
20 million people we made homeless and injured
2000 death toll
WHO estimated 10 million drank unsafe water during flooding
100s of bridges and health facilities we destroyed
11,000 schools were damages interrupted education for the generation.
33% of Pakistan below poverty line.
increase in malaria an water borne diseases
farming sector was destroyed

Total economic damage was 10 billion

Responses-
emergency shelter was distributed to 900 000 homes
families returned to their homes were given 230 dollars a month ad food packages
president Zirdari was criticized with his slow response
56% of 1.96 billion requested by the Pakistani government was given

Pakistan required international help while Cumbria required national help.