Flooding in Bangladesh. Causes, Impacts, and Management
Description
Taking viewers deep inside a devastated landscape, this program examines physical forces directly tied to flooding in Bangladesh as well as the broader causes of such disasters, including climate change. It also explores the social, economic, and environmental impact of intense flooding through the personal accounts of people living by major rivers and on Bangladesh's char lands, areas built up from river sediment. Examples of flood management strategies are explored, with a look at the pros and cons of hard and soft engineering. Additionally, the film shows how NGOs are working with flood-affected communities to reduce the developing world's vulnerability to future floods.
Runtime
30 min
Series
Subjects
- Human geography (324)
- Ecosystem management (128)
- Nature (209)
- Environmental geography (78)
- Flood damage prevention (4)
- Climatic changes (510)
- Natural resources (402)
- Floodplain management (1)
- Conservation of natural resources (540)
- Environmental protection (361)
- Weather (153)
- Human ecology (350)
- Air (201)
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
[2011], c2011
Database
Films on Demand
Direct Link
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