Malawi Less developed countries case study Malawi is one of the world’s poorest countries‚ ranking 160th out of 182 countries on the Human Development Index. Progress towards reaching the Millennium Development Goal of eradicating extreme poverty has been limited. According to the United Nations Development Programme’s Human Development Report for 2009‚ about 74 per cent of the population still lives below the income poverty line of US$1.25 a day and 90 per cent below the US$2 a day threshold
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Flooding in the Maldives The Maldives are a collection of nearly 1‚200 islands in the Indian Ocean; The country is located about 435 miles south-west of Sri Lanka. They are very low-lying. In 2007‚ the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warned that a rise in sea levels of seven to 24 inches by 2100 would be enough to make the Maldives virtually uninhabitable. So the Maldives are very vulnerable to climate change. Climate change and rising sea levels are of great concern to the Maldives
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* Flooding in the Ganges basin - human factors Deforestation in many parts of the river basin‚ e.g. Nepal‚ Bhutan and Northern India. This is a result of population growth (more wood is needed for cooking and heating. Also more forests are cleared for farm land). This has led to increased flooding. This is a result of: * More erosion of soil as roots no longer hold soil together * Less take-up of water by plant roots * Less interception of rain fall by vegetation cover Positive
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Assignment GEO 234 D Sonnekus 2011042526 Flooding In South-Africa A Deeper Insight to What Happens Around Us [pic] Photo: Ivan Sonnekus 2012 Index Page Number 1. Introduction 3 2. The Nature Of Flooding 3 3. The Main Causes Of Flooding In South-Africa 4 4. The Effect Of Development On Flood Hazards in SA 5 5. The Effect Of The Economic Status Of People - Regarding Flood Hazards 6 6. Conclusion 7 7. Bibliography
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Bangladesh Flooding Flooding is one of the main facts of Bangladesh. It is a country located in South Asia bounded by India in the north; Bay of Bengal in East and West while Myanmar surrounds it in the South. The country has practiced several flooding throughout the years. Between July – September 1998 Bangladesh has experienced one of its disastrous floods. Many people were affected by the flooding because they lost their belongings‚ made homeless and lost their homes. In the worst flooding over
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FLOODING IN SOUTH AFRICA INTRODUCTION The aim of this assignment is to give background information about flooding in South Africa. These would be carried out through the means of research on journal entries‚ web research and different literatures. The nature of flooding‚ the main causes of flooding‚ the effect of development of flooding hazards and the effect of the economic status of people regarding flooding hazards will be taken into consideration. Definition of key terms Flooding An
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Why is flooding prone to Bangladesh? Bangladesh suffers from regular and extreme flooding for the following reasons‚ first being that its one meter above sea level‚ as well as it being a LEDC meaning it’s a less economical developed country. The rivers leading from the Himalayas flow into the sea‚ when they suffer with heavy rain the excess water starts to over flow and flood and waterlog land and surroundings. The physical causes are‚ the monsoon climate brings very heavy rain and snow‚ and soils
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References: 1 (2013) Flooding in Canada: Thousands evacuated and bodies found in Calgary‚ Alberta. http://www.dw.de/flooding-in-canada-thousands-evacuated-and-bodies-found-in-calgary-alberta/a-16899452. 2 Osborn‚ Jerry. (2013). Osborn: It’s foolish to think worst flood is behind us. Calgary Herald. http://www.calgaryherald
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Mumbai Script History of Mumbai To understand the urban developments that have occurred within Mumbai we must first look briefly at the history of the City. Mumbai was originally made up of just a small amount of fishing villages. This was until 1662 when it colonised by the British as part of their expansion of the empire. As a result of this‚ Mumbai became a port used by Europeans due to it being the closest proximity to the subcontinent. This increase in activity led to a subsequent jump in the
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near Fargo‚ North Dakota‚ has a history of flooding due to abnormal climate conditions. Every year precautions are taken to help minimize damages that are caused by the flooding. There are four main reasons that contribute to the river flooding so often. These main reasons for the floods are: Synchrony of discharge with spring thaw‚ ice jams‚ glacial lake plain‚ and the decrease in gradient downstream. The first reason that contributes to the river flooding so often is the ice melting in the spring
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