CASE STUDIES PHYSICAL

Question 1

whats happening in the malaysia tropical forest

Answer 1

deforestation

Question 2

causes of deforestation

Answer 2

logging
mining
cattle ranching
populationb growth

Question 3

management of deforestation in malaysia

Answer 3

selective logging
forest stewardship council - national forrest policy 1977
ecotourism

Question 4

opportunities in the Thar desert

Answer 4

mining
renewable energy
farming tourism

Question 5

challenges in the thar desert

Answer 5

high population density
extreme temperatures
water supply
inaccessibillity

Question 6

where is the sahel desrt

Answer 6

mid africa

Question 7

causes of deforestation in the sahel desert

Answer 7

over cultivation
overgrazing
deforestation
climate change

Question 8

solutions of deforeatation in the sahel desert

Answer 8

stone bunds
upesi stoves
replanting trees

Question 9

info on haiti earthquake

Answer 9

LIC
2010
caused by north america vs caribbean plate - conservatice magnitude 7.0

Question 10

primary effects of haiti

Answer 10

300 000 killed
1 million homeless
transport link destroyed 
prison damaged
4000 inmates escaped

Question 11

secondary effects of haiti

Answer 11

20% lost jobs
hospitals full
bodies piled up on street spreading disease
cholera

Question 12

short term responses in haiti

Answer 12

100 million dollars in aid
aid camps healthcare
food rations
sypplies were delayed

Question 13

long term responses on haiti

Answer 13

temporary schools
ater and sanitation restored
cash/food for work projects
aid employment

Question 14

info on the somerset flooding

Answer 14

uk hazard 
extremley high rainfall
saturated ground
low lying land
rivers hadnt been dredged

Question 15

primary and long term effects of the somerset flooding

Answer 15

flood tourism which is good
more than 600 homes damaged 
etire villages were cut off
death of livestock
road closures
theft - looting from petrol stations

Question 16

short term responses to somerset levels

Answer 16

evacuation
shelters
£200 000 a week for pumps to remove water 
rescue services
more police for any increase in theft

Question 17

long term responses to somerset levels

Answer 17

flood action plan involving dreding tidal barriers and permanent pumping sites

Question 18

info on storm katrina

Answer 18

failing flood walls couldnt cope
category 5 - highest
2005

Question 19

short term effects of katrina

Answer 19

storm surges 6m high
1 mill homeless
1200 drowned
oil factories damaged

Question 20

long term effects of katrina

Answer 20

150 billion dollars damage
marine habitats which normally breed turtles and fish were destroyed
physcological effects on people

Question 21

rsponses to katrina

Answer 21

many people were evacuated
50 billion dollars in aid by government
uk sent food aid
used police/armed forces to restore natural order

Question 22

info on sendai earthquake + tsunami

Answer 22

2011
HIC
9 mag
destructive plate margins

Question 23

primary effects of sendai

Answer 23

ports closed
airports closed
200 000 dead
damage to nuclear power plant 
1 mill without water

Question 24

secondary effects of sendai

Answer 24

230 000 homeless 
300 billion dollaers
water + infrastructue
ports damaged
interrupted fishing

Question 25

short term responses o sednai

Answer 25

immediate tsunami within 3 minns 100 000 soldiers to support search and rescue teams

Question 26

long term responses to sendai

Answer 26

re-creation of building to be earthquake proof | tsunami defence extended

Question 27

info on coastal management in lyme regis

Answer 27

southcoast of uk | mainly hard engineering

Question 28

what did they do at lyme regis

Answer 28

sea wall promenade to encourage tourism cliff stabilistaion beach nourishment

Question 29

how successful was lyme regis

Answer 29

new beaches encourage tourisms stopped damaged from recent storms protects fishing more tourists, more traffic ugly new sea wall may interfere with natural processes and cause more longshore drifr erosion further along the coast

Question 30

info on hull flooding

Answer 30

``` north east england heavy rains no warning flood relief system failed low lying land ```

Question 31

impacts of the hull flooding

Answer 31

``` 30 000 homeless schools closed toxic chemicals leaked into water supplies green spaces 1300 businesses affected ```

Question 32

problems of hull flooding

Answer 32

concrete to build was expensive water may flood further down may fall 1m isnt very high

Question 33

solutions of hull flooding

Answer 33

``` 6.6mill project- albert dock 1m high floodwall for 960m along river protects 300 homes and businesses looks natural and blends in created jobs during consturction ```