Case Studies Flashcards
(22 cards)
L’Aquilla earthquake, Italy(1)
HIC example
Date:2009
Magnitude: 6.3
Dead:309
Homeless:65,000
Buildings destroyed: almost 4000
L’Aquilla Short term responses
-40,000 tents given
-7 search dog units
-553 million dollars raised from EU solidary fund
-bills and mortgages suspended
L’Aquilla Long term responses
-no tax for residents for the following year
-no student uni fees for 3 years
-free public transort
Gorka earthquake, Nepal(1)
LIC example
Date:2015
Magnitude: 7.3
Dead:8962
Homeless:3 million
Buildings destroyed: over 600000
Gorka short term responses
over $1Bill of aid
-UK provided search parties
-aid workers from charities e.g. Red Cross helped
-500000 tents set up
-field hospitals set up
Gorka long term responses
-£73mill donated- 30tonnes of aid
-repairs of over 7000 schools
-roads repaired, landslides cleared
-ADB provided around $200Mil for the1st rehabilitation phase (infrastructure etc)
-thousands of homeless were rehoused
Difference in LIC vs HIC earthquakes
The wealthier, more developed Italy had the resources for a quicker recovery and better infrastructure, which minimized L’Aquila’s impact, while Gorka experienced extreme poverty, lack of building regulations, and weaker emergency response led to far greater devastation and a slower recovery. Many economic strains (10B$ of damage-
Thar Dessert
located in northwest India and stretches into Pakistan. It covers 200,000 square kilometres
development opportunity
-Mineral extraction e.g. limestone for producing steel and cement;
-range of renewable and non-renewable energy including wind and solar energy. e.g. in Jaisalmer-75 wind turbines
-Rearing animals, growing crops and foraging for fruit and berries- farming=subsistence (enough to feed farmers family)
Tourism in the Thar Desert has increased recently, mainly from Pakistan. Desert safaris are popular as is ecotourism including camel treks.
Development challenges
-Precipitation levels are in the Thar Desert are very low, between 120-240mm, and evaporation rates are high. The Indira Gandhi canal was constructed to provide irrigation and drinking water
- it has a limited road network.
-Temperatures can exceed 50°C in the Thar Desert which makes it very challenging to for people, such as farmers, to work outside
Beast from the East
-February
2018,Siberian cold air moved west due to change in circulation patterns- intense cold weather and snowfall
Primary Impacts
Ten people died
Up to 50cms of snow fell on high ground
Rural (countryside) areas experienced temperature lows of up to -12°C
Secondary Impacts
-Thousands of schools were closed across the UK,
-Many rail services were cancelled.
-The National Grid issued a ‘gas deficit warning’
-There was a shortage of food in some supermarkets.
-Drifting snow led to the isolation of several villages.
responses to BFE
-The RAF was drafted in to help relief efforts in snow-hit Lincolnshire
-Red weather warnings were issued
Jubilee river flood scheme
-made to reduce the risk of flooding in Windsor and Eton by diverting water from the River Thames.
- funded by the Environmental Agency
J social issues
displacement of residents in less affluent areas e.g. wraysbury
J economic issues
-cost £330 million
-one of UKs most expensive flood defence schemes
J enviromental issues
-Aquatic habitats are affected by algae that collect above the weirs.
-Habitats damaged
Typhoon Haiyan, Philippines
CAT:5
Wind Speed:195m/ph
Dead:6190
Homeless:4.1mill
90% of Tacloban was destroyed
secondary effects TH
Infection and diseases spread, mainly due to contaminated surface and ground water.
Eight people died in a stampede for food supplies.
Power supplies were cut off for months in some areas.
Education was disrupted as many schools were destroyed.
Immediate response
-Over 1,200 evacuation centres were set up
-Over $1.5 billion of foreign aid was pledged
-One million food packs and 250,000 litres of water were distributed within two weeks.
Long Term responses
-work programme paid people to clear debris and rebuild Tacloban.
-set up a no-build zone along the coast in Eastern Visayas
-new storm surge warning system has been developed
