Coasts – Bangladesh case Study By Josh

Where is Bangladesh Bangladesh is a country situated in Southern Asia, it is bordered by India to the north, west and east, and Burma to the south east -It lies on the Bay of Bengal and the Ganges-Brahmaputra river runs through it -It is a low income country (LEDC) and has a population of over 160 million people

Potential impacts on people Villagers have built up platforms of mud for their straw huts to try to keep them out of the water, and have planted trees to try and bind the soil More water around that can cause cholera More habitats for mosquitos = increased risk of malaria The loss of agricultural land further heightens frustration due to the scarce amount of food People are relocating due to the possible risks

Potential impacts on economy 90% of its available land has already been cultivated, and 1/5th of Bangladesh is predicted to be lost to flooding, resulting in a reduction of agricultural economy More money has to be spent on relocating displaced people

Potential impacts on habitats The Sundarbans, a region in Bangladesh will also be affected, they are the last resort of the Bengal Tiger The mangroves swamps are also at risk and if they disappear under water, the reserve of many hundreds of species, such as marine turtles, crocodiles and fresh water dolphins, would be destroyed

Conclusion In conclusion, I believe that the poorest impact is on people as there will be disease and shortage of food supply ; which are all chronic/long term impacts caused by flooding and also correspond to economic impacts due to a loss of agricultural industry and in addition; increased spending on healthcare. This could result in Bangladesh going down on the demographic transition model.