Megacity

Wikipedia has this information on megacities, and also has links to each of the megacities, giving detailed information on each city. Also, it has information on world cities and their characteristics.

This super website allows you to investigate into the major world cities, including New York and Tokyo. The site contains information on the city's history and future, and statstics on employment, housing, education and the environment.

Ganga Action Plan

The Indian Governmwent launched the Ganga Action Plan in 1985 in an attempt to control and monitor the pollution of the river.

This excellent link about the river summarises the key facts and issues with the Ganga. It contains some great information and discusses the need for preservation and conflicting views about the river itself.

This link gives clear information about the scheme and has other links with more detailed information, such as about the Second Phase of the GAP.

Kissimmee River

The Kissimmee River, Florida has been affected by hard engineering, but work is now begun to return the river back to its former state. This link is a thorough site that gives in-depth information about the Kissimmee River. I particularly recommend the sections about the past, the present and the FAQs. Why not take a look?

Bangladesh: Floods of 1998

This BBC report from 1998 includes information about the Bangladesh floods and this website has a useful summary on the event.

This link, published in December 2001 provides interesting information on how the 1998 floods affected the people of Bangladesh and the progress that they made in the three years.

This link has good information on flood management in Bangladesh and is well worth a look.