Tropical storms : Bangladesh's cyclone Aila /

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Imprint:Bristol, England : Pumpkin TV, 2010.
Description:1 online resource (34 min.).
Language:English
Series:VAST: academic video online
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Format: E-Resource Video Streaming Video
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13635337
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Other authors / contributors:Pumpkin TV (Firm)
Digital file characteristics:data file
Notes:Title from resource description page (viewed March 4, 2015).
In English.
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.