1.1 Natural Hazards And Disasters Flashcards
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Nepal earthquake
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Occured in 2015, 7.8 magnitude. On the boundary between Indian and Eurasian Tectonic plates. Epicentre 80km North-West from Kathmandu. 15km depth. 3 million homeless. Killed ^8600. Injured ^21,000.
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Natural hazard definition
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When a natural process affects people
3
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Vulnerability definition
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Ability to anticipate, cope with, resist and recover from a natural hazard
4
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Nepal topography and location of population
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Sparsely populated except the capital. Most damage was in poor rural areas. Mountainous region causing cut off of emergency services and aid to rural areas.
