(GLOBAL HAZARDS) - UK heatwave case study

Question 1

when was the UK heatwave?

Answer 1

2003

Question 2

what caused the 2003 anticyclone?

Answer 2

• ‘blocking anticyclone’ stayed stationary for 20 days blocking low pressure systems that bring rain

Question 3

name some of the social effects of the heatwave

Answer 3

• death rates in France higher than average (14,000 more than typical)
• residents advised to only drive when necessary & limit speed (meant people couldn’t see each other, isolation of residents,
  reduced mobility)
• people developed heatstroke & other heat related illnesses

Question 4

name some of the environmental effects of the heatwave

Answer 4

• aquatic environments suffered a shortage of water (caused devastation)
• government wasn’t prepared to deal with it but put a heatwave plan in action

Question 5

name some of the economic effects of the heatwave

Answer 5

• sales of bottled water, air conditioning units & similar products rose
• farming & wine industries suffered (crop yields were low)