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The Human Causes of the Floods

  • Deforestation in Nepal and the Himalayas increases run off and adds to deposition and flooding downstream

  • Urbanisation of the flood plain has increased magnitude & frequency of floods

  • the building of dams in India has increased the problem of sedimentation in Bangladesh

  • Global warming is blamed for sea level rise, increased snow melt & increased rainfall in the region

  • Poorly maintained embankments (levees) leak & collapse in times of high discharge

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