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Urban Flooding: A Recurring Problem in Dhaka कान বস্তু ও পটি মুক্তপালয় বাংলাদেশ তাঁত বোর্ড 54+ Flooding batters the city, affecting communications, livelihoods and service facilities every monsoon. The fringe areas, slums and shanties suffer more. ■Recent Devastating Floods: 1974, 1987, 1988, 1998, 2004, 2007, 2009. Dhaka Urban Flooding: Three Potential Threats Natural Factors: Flat topography and low relief of the area ■ Developmental Factors: unplanned and unregulated urbanization, low capacity drainage and sewerage infrastructure that have not kept pace with the growth of the city or demand for services, siltation in available channels, obstructions, mainly through uncontrolled construction in the natural flow of the storm water, reclamation of and construction in natural drainage areas (marshlands), etc. Climate Change Aspects: More erratic rainfall and increase in the frequency and intensity of extreme rainfall events. 08/12/2016 2
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