Bangladesh Brochure

Bangladesh is situated either side of the tropic of cancer. India shares its border with Bangladesh. The three main river flows through Bangladesh are the meghna, the Brahmaputra and the Ganges. The north of Bangladesh is the Himalaya Mountains, the highest mountains in the world. To the conspiracy is the Bay of Bengal. The Land & People Landforms Flood Plains Population 126 Million Delta Population Density 800 per square kilometer The Land is Under 15 meters above ocean levels 230 of rivers in Bangladesh What are Tropical Cyclones? Tropical storm, typhoon or hurricane is a type of low pressure system which generally forms in the tropics.While they can be highly destructive, tropical cyclones are an important part of the atmosphere circulation system which moves heat from the equatorial region toward the higher latitude. Keyword Latitude The distance of a attitude north or south from the equator (Places that are near to the equator or much warmer than places that are near the north and south ends. ) How Are Tropical Cyclones make 1. Formative clouds start forming over the ocean between 5 and 15 degrees latitude from the equator. 2. Immature if the conditions are favorable, clouds collect and move with the winds that start rotating clockwise approximately a low pressure area.Winds start to increase in strength. 3. Mature the cyclone reaches its peak of intensity and destructive power. 4. Decaying the power of the cyclone decreases when it moves over land or pole ward over colder waters. In this decaying stage the winds often decrease rapidly and the cyclone eye and cloud patterns disappear. Long Term & Short Term Solutions These are ascendant to prevent flooding in Bangladesh, short term meaning for a flood which comes once or twice but long term is when it stay therefore 10-15 years.The solution which has been listed below will take in a key of stars, the solution with the most stars is expensive whereas with not many stars meaning not so much expen sive. The other key is on my opinion whether they are good for presentation of floods in Bangladesh or not or whether they are alright, the key would be 3 different smiley faces. 1. Building Embankments along the River Channel Plan 1-Embankments This would prevent the water from overflowing of the water while the water discharge is taking place. It would have to 7 meter high. These have o be placed along the river not just in the village. favor preventing mosquitoes carrying malaria and flood Disadvantage to expensive and confine fisherman Plan 2-Aid from fishing. 2. Providing emergency in each village and train Villagers in basic health care The would include particular drug, dressing, water shade tablets, few villagers will be trained and reducing the risk of Plan3-Shelters disorders spreading and provide help for injured people. Advantage Not many people gaining disease Disadvantage not preventing the flood 3. Building flood protection shelters in village Large building able to hold 1000 people on silts.Also shelter for animals. The shelters have been swept away in the past. Plan 4-Emergeny Stores Advantage people life saved Disadvantage not preventing flooding, belongings not saved, risk f til now being flooded 4. Provide emergency stores of farm replacement This will include new seeds, new seedlings and supplies of fertilizers. Advantage Farmers thorn to work quicker Plan 5-Proof Sheds Disadvantage not preventing flooding, loose out on the other crops Low income in the beginning 5. Build flood validation grain storage sheds Sheds built on stilts, preserve the building with food and waterAdvantage ensure that villagers had food and clean water Plan 6-Tube surface Disadvantage have to fill the shed every time after flood, not preventing the flood 6. Sink new tube well Build wells which will protect water supply during flood Advantage safe drinking water and prevent diseases Plan 7- Warning System Disadvantage Bangladesh still be flo oded. 7. Emergency warning system Trained operators will be provided, to predict the discharge this will tell whether it will be a flood. Advantage allowing time for evacuation Disadvantages parts of Bangladesh still flooded and people still cant do much to save there own lives