Bangladesh 2007(sea level change, coastal flooding)

Question 1

What are some facts about the population of Bangladesh?

Answer 1

• The world’s most densely populated country
• Estimated population of 169 million in 2015
• 46% of the country’s population lives on land less than 10m above sea level
• Bangladesh is 1-3 metres above sea level.

Question 2

What are some facts about the geographical factors of Bangladesh?

Answer 2

• The country is south of the Himalayas meaning the snow melt adds to the rivers volume
• Lies on the floodplains of three major rivers, Ganges, Brahmaputra and the meghna.
• 3 major cyclones have hit Bangladesh since 1970

Question 3

When was Cyclone Sidr?

Answer 3

15 Nov 2007

Question 4

What were the characteristics of the cyclone?

Answer 4

• storm surge of 6 metres.
• heavy rain, 223km/hr
  winds
• It was a storm category 4.

Question 5

What were the impacts of the cyclone?

Answer 5

• Extensive flooding of low lying area
• High winds damaged, homes, roads bridge and other infrastructure
• Electricity and communications knocked out
• Drinking water contaminated
• Sanitation infrastructure destroyed
• ## 1.7 billion US dollars in damages

Question 6

What are the top 5 facts about Bangladesh coastal flooding?

Answer 6

• sea level is projected to rise by 55cm by 2100 predicted by the IPCC
• 3,000 people died during the 2013 cyclone
• 3 cyclones have hit the philippines have hit Bangladesh since 1970
• 1.7 billion dollars in damages
• Bangladesh is only 1-3 metres above sea levels
• 25% of removed mangrove forests have been to make space for shrimp farming