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Bangladesh Floods. A view from space!. Background Information last 20 years. 1987 – 2500 killed and one million left homeless 1988 – 5000 killed as two thirds of Bangladesh underwater. 1991 – 130,000 killed!!! (see video) 1998 – 500 killed. 80,000 homes destroyed. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Bangladesh FloodsBangladesh Floods

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A view from space!

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Background Information last 20 Background Information last 20 years. years.

1987 – 2500 killed and one million left homeless1987 – 2500 killed and one million left homeless 1988 – 5000 killed as two thirds of Bangladesh 1988 – 5000 killed as two thirds of Bangladesh

underwater.underwater. 1991 – 130,000 killed!!! (see video)1991 – 130,000 killed!!! (see video) 1998 – 500 killed. 80,000 homes destroyed.1998 – 500 killed. 80,000 homes destroyed. 2004 – 650 dead. 2.6 million homes badly 2004 – 650 dead. 2.6 million homes badly

damaged. £4 Billion in damage.damaged. £4 Billion in damage. 2007 (Aug) – 250 dead2007 (Aug) – 250 dead 2007 (Nov 172007 (Nov 17thth) – over 2000 dead and counting!!) – over 2000 dead and counting!!

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In Your BooksIn Your Books

Divide your page up into the following Divide your page up into the following sections.sections.

LocationLocation Causes of FloodsCauses of Floods Effects of floodsEffects of floods SolutionsSolutions

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LocationLocation CausesCauses

EffectsEffects SolutionsSolutions

Flooding ConceptsFlooding Concepts

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MysteryMystery

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What is a Mystery activity?What is a Mystery activity? Think of a police detective or inspector Think of a police detective or inspector In these situations someone is trying to In these situations someone is trying to

solve a problem (crime)solve a problem (crime) They use clues to work out different They use clues to work out different

‘theory’s’‘theory’s’ They discuss these theory’s and disregard They discuss these theory’s and disregard

some in favour of otherssome in favour of others They end up with an outcome (not always They end up with an outcome (not always

correct)correct)

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What skills will I develop?What skills will I develop?

Working with others (in teams)Working with others (in teams) Interpreting information - Problem solvingInterpreting information - Problem solving Communication – asking questions / Communication – asking questions /

sharing theory’ssharing theory’s Improving own learning – altering and re-Improving own learning – altering and re-

arranging your theory’s so that they arranging your theory’s so that they answer the questionanswer the question

EXPLAINING EXPLAINING

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Why is Sanjay’s home insurance so Why is Sanjay’s home insurance so high??? high???

The Mystery Question on Bangladesh

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Bangladesh is in Asia High winds during cyclones, bring large waves called Storm Surges

Low pressure over the Bay of Bengal gives winds of up to 200km/hr

Sanjay lives with his wife and 4 children

Sanjay has a field just outside the village where he grows vegetables

Rainfall is concentrated into a few months

Sanjay’s mother and father drowned 11 years ago

Sanjay lives in a small rural village in the Ganges Delta

The area where Sanjay lives is low-lying

The river is held back by small levees above the level of the surrounding land

A levee is an earth bank which is designed to hold back a river

Bangladeshi Authorities and international aid groups are worried about the people who live around the River Ganges

The area is poor and cannot afford a barrage.

Deforestation has occurred in the Himalayas

The area around Sanjay’s village is intensively farmed.

Sanjay’s village maybe small, but there are many people living in farms around the village

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There is no TV or radio in Sanjay’s village

High winds and tides combine to form storm surges

The Bay of Bengal is a funnel shape and gets shallower towards the coast.

If the ground is saturated then surface run-off will be very high

Improving roads around the Ganges Delta

The river can spread quickly across flat land

The Ganges Delta is part of the floodplain of the River Ganges

Tropical rains called monsoons bring large amounts of rain

The banks of the River Ganges need to be reinforced

The land around the River Ganges is very flat

The Bangladeshi authorities want better weather forecasting using satellites

People are being encouraged to build houses on raised mounds

Concrete shelters could be builtSilt has been washed off the Himalayas which blocks the river channels

Sanjay wants to provide for his own family

A normal high tide can be increased by up to 8 metres by a storm surge

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Why is Sanjay’s home insurance so high?Look through the cards and sort them into 3 piles under the headings:

CausesSolutions

Background

Once you have your 3 piles, take the causes cards and sort them into 3 piles under the headings:

ClimateRelief

Human

EITHER Design an A4 poster to show the information you have found out (using all of the

cards!) - Somewhere on the poster, it must say why Sanjay’s home insurance is so high!

ORWRITE A SHORT ESSAY TYPE QUESTION USING ALL THE CARDS. AGAIN

YOU MUST INCLUDE YOUR ANSWER TO THE MYSTERY QUESTION.

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Background Info:Background Info:

+ Map+ Map

Why is Why is Sanjay’s Sanjay’s house house

insurance insurance so high?so high?

About Sanjay:About Sanjay:

Causes of Causes of FloodsFloods

What can be done What can be done to reduce their to reduce their house insurance?house insurance?

SolutionsSolutions

Show some Show some pictures of the pictures of the

solutionssolutions

Facts & FiguresFacts & Figures

FLOODING OF BANGLADESH

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Bangladesh Flood of 1991Bangladesh Flood of 1991

approx 130,000 killed!approx 130,000 killed!

Video 93 part 4