DELTA - Ganges

Question 1

Opportunities:

Answer 1

• Farming: Over 70% Ganges land arable because of the delta - alluvium
• Building - average gradient of land 25cm/km so perfect to build cheap housing, pop. density 1000/km2
• Religion - according to Hindu mythology, Ganga came down from heavens, ashes burnt etc.

Question 2

Facts about Ganges:

Answer 2

• Source in Himalayas
• Mouth at Bay of Bengal
• 3 rivers:
  
  • Ganges
  • Brahmaputra
  • Meghna

Question 3

Dangers:

Answer 3

[See flooding case study]