Case Studys

Question 1

China South-North Water Transfer

Answer 1

$62 billion dollars
Diverted 44.8 billion tones of water from the south to the north
330,000 people relocated
Reduced water insecurity in the north of China
Redistributed water to be used for agriculture

Question 2

What are the benefits of the South-North project

Answer 2

Saved China from their water crisis
Fairly distributed water to the north of China
Vital for economic development and water supply to Beijing
Provided lots of jobs during construction

Question 3

What are the disadvantages of the South-North project

Answer 3

Project could increases water pollution
Damage of ecosystems
Endangerment of animals
Increase in landslides
345,000 villages we’re displaced

Question 4

2013 North Sea Storm Surge

Answer 4

140mph wind speed
Flooding across North Eastern England and Eastern Scotland
100,000 homes lost electricity
15 people died
Scotland rail network had to be closed

Question 5

Holderness Coast Management

Answer 5

Average erosion of 1.7 meters per year
Hornsea - sea walls, groynes
Easington - revenment
Withernsea- revetments, offshore structure

Question 6

Costal defences at the Holderness Coast

Answer 6

Do nothing
Hold the line
Advance existing line
Retreat existing line

Question 7

Japan earthquake/ tsunami 2011

Answer 7

First earthquake - 7.2 magnitude
Second earthquake - 9.0 magnitude
Secondary impact - tsunami
45,000 building destroyed
144,000 damaged
Fukushima power plant affected
200,000 evacuated
15,600 dead
5,700 injured

Question 8

Haircut Earthquake 2010

Answer 8

Magnitude 7.0
200,000 people killed
Developing country - poor infrastructure
1.5 million homeless people
70% of buildings collapsed
Cholera epidemic - 6,900 dead