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Tropical storms : Bangladesh's cyclone Aila /

With extraordinary footage shot during and after Bangladesh's most recent cyclone, this resource looks at the causes, impacts and management of tropical storms in an LEDC. It provides clear explanations of the physical causes of cyclones and the social, economic and environmental impacts are to...

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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.
Cyclone damage > Bangladesh.
Cyclones > Bangladesh.
Ecosystem management > Bangladesh.
Natural disasters > Bangladesh.
Climat > Changements > Bangladesh.
Écosystèmes > Gestion > Bangladesh.
Catastrophes naturelles > Bangladesh.
Climatic changes
Cyclone damage
Cyclones
Ecosystem management
Natural disasters
Bangladesh
documentary film.
Documentary films
Documentary films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:With extraordinary footage shot during and after Bangladesh's most recent cyclone, this resource looks at the causes, impacts and management of tropical storms in an LEDC. It provides clear explanations of the physical causes of cyclones and the social, economic and environmental impacts are told through first hand accounts of those affected. It then provides examples of management strategies to reduce both the short and long term impacts of cyclones through better monitoring, prediction, disaster relief and poverty alleviation schemes.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed March 4, 2015).
Physical Description:1 online resource (34 min.).
Playing Time:00:33:07