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Flooding in Bangladesh : causes, impacts and management /

Tailor-made to fit UK specifications, this resource was filmed in Bangladesh and emphasizes contemporary thinking about hazard events. The personal accounts of those living on Bangladesh's char lands help explain the physical and human causes of flooding, including the local and regional factor...

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Bibliographic Details
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Bristol, England : Pumpkin TV, 2010.
Series:VAST: academic video online
Subjects:
Climatic changes > Bangladesh.
Flood control > Bangladesh.
Flood damage prevention > Bangladesh.
Natural disasters > Bangladesh.
Storm surges > Bangladesh.
Bangladesh.
Climat > Changements > Bangladesh.
Inondations > Maîtrise > Bangladesh.
Dommages causés par les inondations > Prévention > Bangladesh.
Catastrophes naturelles > Bangladesh.
Ondes de tempête > Bangladesh.
Climatic changes
Flood control
Flood damage prevention
Natural disasters
Storm surges
Bangladesh
Documentaries and Factual Films
documentary film.
Documentary films
Documentary films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Tailor-made to fit UK specifications, this resource was filmed in Bangladesh and emphasizes contemporary thinking about hazard events. The personal accounts of those living on Bangladesh's char lands help explain the physical and human causes of flooding, including the local and regional factors as well as the effect of climate change. The DVD also provides examples of a range of creative flood management strategies and NGO projects, providing case-studies of both hard and soft engineering.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed March 4, 2015).
Physical Description:1 online resource (38 min.).
Playing Time:00:37:35