Case Studies

Question 1

When was the Eyjafjallajökull eruption?

Answer 1

2010

Question 2

Where was the Eyjafjallajökull eruption?

Answer 2

South Iceland - moved into northern europes airspace

Question 3

What was the magnitude of the Eyjafjallajökull eruption?

Answer 3

4 on the VEI scale

Question 4

What were the immediate responses to the Eyjafjallajökull eruption?

Answer 4

• Iceland declared a state of emergency
• European air scarce closed
• 600 people evacuated

Question 5

What were the long term responses to the Eyjafjallajökull eruption?

Answer 5

No planes could fly in Europe until the 21st april

Question 6

What were the primary effects of the Eyjafjallajökull eruption?

Answer 6

Flash floods caused by 120m thick ice being melted
Ash cloud into the air space
Jokulhlaup caused mud flows, destroying houses

Question 7

What were the secondary effects of the Eyjafjallajökull eruption?

Answer 7

Cancelled thousands of flights and left people stranded
Big economical impacts on tourist locations in Europe
Hundreds of people were left homeless

Question 8

How much deforestation does logging account for?

Answer 8

3%

Question 9

How many hectares of the rainforest were used in 2016 for mineral extraction?

Answer 9

50,000

Question 10

How many hectares of rainforest were flooded for the Belo Monte dam?

Answer 10

40,500

Question 11

How much freshwater does the amazon produce?

Answer 11

20%

Question 12

How many plants and animal species are there in the amazon?

Answer 12

15 million

Question 13

How many prescription drugs are derived from rainforest plants?

Answer 13

120

Question 14

How many people depend on water from the Colorado river?

Answer 14

30 million

Question 15

When did lake mead reach a record low?

Answer 15

2014

Question 16

By 2100 what is the temperature increase expected to be?

Answer 16

5 degrees from 1970

Question 17

What road goes through Utah?

Answer 17

I 70

Question 18

What tourism opportunities are there in the western desert?

Answer 18

Grand Canyon
Joshua tree national park
Las Vegas
Lake mead and Powell

Question 19

What farming is there in the western desert?

Answer 19

Coachella valley in CA produces lush vegetable

Question 20

What mining is in the western desert?

Answer 20

Uranium near Grand Canyon
Cooper in Ajo, AZ

Question 21

When was the L’Aquila earthquake?

Answer 21

2009

Question 22

What magnitude was the L’Aquila earthquake?

Answer 22

6.3 richter scale

Question 23

What gdp does L’Aquila have?

Answer 23

37,226 USD

Question 24

What were the primary effects of the L’Aquila earthquake?

Answer 24

308 killed
1500 injured
67,500 homeless
15,000 buildings collapsed

Question 25

What were the secondary effects of the L’Aquila earthquake?

Answer 25

Landfalls and rockfalls damaged buildings Mudflows burst water pipes Some of the city was cordoned off reducing business

Question 26

What were the immediate responses to the L’Aquila earthquake?

Answer 26

10,000 sheltered at hotels 7 dog units searched 40,000 tents provided

Question 27

What were the long term responses to the L’Aquila earthquake?

Answer 27

Torch lit procession every year No taxes for residents during 2010 Uni fees waived

Question 28

When was the Gorkha earthquake?

Answer 28

2015

Question 29

What scale was the Gorkha earthquake?

Answer 29

7.8 Richter scale

Question 30

What GDP does Gorkha have?

Answer 30

901 USD

Question 31

What were the primary effects of the Gorkha earthquake?

Answer 31

8,841 died 16,800 injured 26 hospitals destroyed Airport congested

Question 32

What were the secondary impacts of the Gorkha earthquake?

Answer 32

Avalanches killed 19 on Mount Everest Tourism declined Blocked roads slowed aid

Question 33

What were the immediate responses to Gorkha earthquake?

Answer 33

500,000 tents provided Field hospitals set up WHO sent supplies

Question 34

What were the long term responses to the Gorkha earthquake?

Answer 34

$274 million aid money for recovery Stricter building controls New trekking routes

Question 35

What category was typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 35

5

Question 36

When was typhoon haiyan?

Answer 36

2013

Question 37

What were the primary effects of Typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 37

Airport badly damaged 90% of tacloban destroyed 5m storm surges 1.1 million houses destroyed 6,190 people died 4.1 million homeless 1.1 million tonnes of crops damaged

Question 38

What were the secondary effects of Typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 38

- 800,000l oil leak contaminated 10 hectares of mangroves - 8 deaths in a stampede - rice prices increased by 11.95 by 2014

Question 39

What were the immediate responses to Typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 39

- evacuated 800,000 people - curfew to prevent looting - over 1 million food packs

Question 40

What were the long term responses to Typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 40

- no build zone - new storm surges warning system - mangroves replanted

Question 41

What are the pros of Almeria?

Answer 41

Correct environment for growing Cheap produce Little money on energy No pesticides used

Question 42

What are the negatives of almeria?

Answer 42

Thought working conditions for workers Plastic goes into the sea and rivers Microplastics and chemicals get into the water supply Uses up the limited water supplies