Haiti 2010

Question 1

What does this link to?

Answer 1

Tectonic hazard LEDC

Question 2

Cause?

Answer 2

• North American and Caribbean plates, conservative moving in same direction but at different speeds.

Question 3

Effect?

Answer 3

Primary:
- 316,000 killed and 1 million made homeless

Secondary:

• 1/5 people lost their jobs because so many buildings were destroyed
• Clothing industry was worse affected

Question 4

Management?

Answer 4

Short term:

• $100 million in aid from USA
• $330 million from EU

Long term:
- Support for people without jobs (almost 70%) through cash/food-for-work projects