Economic and social losses in developing countries - Bangladesh Flashcards
1
Q
In 2007 Bangladesh was hit by Cyclone
A
sidr
2
Q
Bangladesh is particularly vulnerable to coastal flooding because:
More than ………% of the land is less than …. meters above sea level
The coastline is over …………..kmlong
Tropical cyclones and storms are common
cutting down of ………… of …………. forests
monsoon rain
A
50
8
600
50,000 hectares mangrove forests for livelihoods
3
Q
The accompanying storm surge reached
A
6m high
4
Q
The social and economic losses were significant and included:
Over ……….deaths
A
Over 3,400 deaths
5
Q
Total economic losses were estimated to be
A
US$2.31 billion
6
Q
A
