IGCSE syllabus on Floods and Droughts

We will compare floods in two countries, Pakistan, an LEDC, and Australia, an MEDC. You must

• Describe when and where the flood took place.
• Why people live in the area affected. (Why do people chose to live on a flood plain?)
• The immediate and long term impact that these floods had.
• What could be done to reduce the impact of flooding.

We will compare floods in two countries, Pakistan, an LEDC, and Australia, an MEDC. You must

• Describe when and where the flood took place.
• Why people live in the area affected. (Why do people chose to live on a flood plain?)
• The immediate and long term impact that these floods had.
• What could be done to reduce the impact of flooding.

Floods as Natural Disasters

Floods are another of the natural hazards that people around the world must deal with.

For the IGCSE, we need to look at all natural hazards in a similar way.

1) Where did it occur?

2) What caused it?

3) What was the immediate impact? (during the event)

4) What was the medium term impact? ( 1-2 weeks after the event)

5) What was the long term impact (in many cases the impact of a natural disaster can be felt for years after the event.)

6) Who helped the victims of the disaster?

7) Can anything be done to prevent future floods?

7) Can anything be done to prevent future floods?