case studys

Question 1

NZ and haiti background

Answer 1

haiti 7.0 nz 6.3 on richter scale

Question 2

NZ primary and secondary effects

Answer 2

primary- 200 dead or injured, few buildings collapsed

secondary- travel/work disruption

Question 3

NZ immediate and long term responses

Answer 3

short- full emergency response plan in place within 2 hours

long- aid from auz and more earthquake proof buildings

Question 4

haiti primary and seconary effects

Answer 4

• 500,000 dead/injured. 8 hospitals collapsed

- collapse in infrastructure

Question 5

haiti immediate and long term responses

Answer 5

short-picked people out of rubble

long- international aid from rich countries

Question 6

katrina background

Answer 6

2005 florida

Question 7

katrina primary and secondary effects

Answer 7

primary- storm surges over 6 metres. 80pc of city flooded and flood walls and levees broken.
secondary- 10,000 homeless. food and electricity shortages. looting.

Question 8

katrina immediate and long term responses

Answer 8

short- slow evacuation process

long- 50 billion in aid

Question 9

bostcastle causes

Answer 9

• end of a hurricane

- area of low pressure trapped

Question 10

bostcastle primary and secondary effects

Answer 10

• 75 buildings and businesses destroyed

- decline in tourism, therefore local economy weakened

Question 11

bostcastle immediate and long term responses

Answer 11

short- air ambulance

long-river channels widened. new flood defences built. carparks raised near to the river

Question 12

swanage bay landform

Answer 12

crack, arch stack, stump

Question 13

hard and soft engineering strategies at overstrand

Answer 13

hard- groynes, sea wall and rock armour

soft- drainage channel