Unit 1A - Tectonic Hazards - Case Study - Earthquake in HIC: L'Aquila, Italy

Question 1

When did it occur?

Answer 1

6th April 2009

Question 2

Type of plate boundary?

Answer 2

Destructive

Question 3

Death amount?

Answer 3

More than 300

Question 4

Injured amount?

Answer 4

1500

Question 5

Amount of buildings destroyed?

Answer 5

15,000

Question 6

Which key buildings destroyed?

Answer 6

San Salvatore Hospital and many medieval churches

Question 7

Homeless amount?

Answer 7

60,000

Question 8

Unemployed amount?

Answer 8

88,000

Question 9

What caused more damage in collapsed buildings?

Answer 9

Fires

Question 10

What happened to rents and house prices? Why?

Answer 10

They increased, house shortaged

Question 11

How long for Italian Red Cross to respond and what did they bring?

Answer 11

1 hour. Brought 7 dogs, 36 ambulances and a temporary hospital

Question 12

What were suspended to help local people recover?

Answer 12

Mortgages and bills for sky TV, gas and electric

Question 13

What did post office do for small businesses?

Answer 13

Free mobile calls and deliveries

Question 14

What did residents not have to pay during 2010?

Answer 14

Taxes

Question 15

What help did Uni students get?

Answer 15

Free public transport and no fees for 3 years

Question 16

How long will it take to rebuild historic centres?

Answer 16

15 years

Question 17

Total cost of damage caused?

Answer 17

$11 million