Key statistics for case studies (Physical)

Question 1

When was the L’Aquila Earthquake?

Answer 1

• 2009

Question 2

What was the magnitude of the L’Aquila earthquake?

Answer 2

• 6.3

Question 3

How many were injured during L’Aquila?

Answer 3

• 1500

Question 4

How many were made homeless because of L’Aquila?

Answer 4

• 65,000

Question 5

What was the cost of L’Aquila?

Answer 5

• $16 billion

Question 6

When was the Nepal Earthquake?

Answer 6

• 2015

Question 7

How many were killed because of the Nepal Earthquake?

Answer 7

• 9000

Question 8

How many were injured because of the Nepal Earthquake?

Answer 8

• 22,000

Question 9

How many were made homeless because of the Nepal Earthquake?

Answer 9

• 3 million

Question 10

How much did the Nepal Earthquake cost?

Answer 10

• $10 billion

Question 11

How many people did the aftershock avalanche kill on Everest?

Answer 11

• 19 people

Question 12

What was the volcanic eruption index of the Iceland 2010 (Eyjafjallajokull)

Answer 12

• 4

Question 13

How many deaths were there during Iceland 2010?

Answer 13

• 0

Question 14

How many days was European air travel disrupted for?

Answer 14

• 6 days

Question 15

How many passengers were affected by the Iceland 2010 Volcano?

Answer 15

• 10 million passengers

Question 16

How many flights were cancelled because of Iceland 2010?

Answer 16

• 100,000 flights were cancelled

Question 17

How much did the Iceland Volcano cost?

Answer 17

• $1.7 billion

Question 18

What category was Haiyan (2013)

Answer 18

• 5

Question 19

What were the wind speeds of Haiyan?

Answer 19

• 315kph

Question 20

How many deaths during Haiyan?

Answer 20

• 6300

Question 21

How many injured during Haiyan?

Answer 21

• 28,000

Question 22

How many made homeless because of Haiyan?

Answer 22

• 4 million

Question 23

When was Katrina?

Answer 23

• 2005

Question 24

What category was Katrina?

Answer 24

• Category 5

Question 25

How many deaths because of Katrina?

Answer 25

- 1836

Question 26

How many injured from Katrina?

Answer 26

- 50,000 injured because of Katrina

Question 27

How many homes destroyed because of Katrina?

Answer 27

- 300,000 homes

Question 28

How much did Katrina cost?

Answer 28

- $125 billion

Question 29

When were the Victoria, Australia wildfires?

Answer 29

- 2009

Question 30

How many fires were caused due to the Australia wildfires?

Answer 30

- 400 fires

Question 31

How many died during the Australia wildfires?

Answer 31

- 173 killed

Question 32

How much did the Australia wildfire cost?

Answer 32

- $4.4 billion

Question 33

How many died during the Mount Pinatubo Volcano?

Answer 33

- 700 died (1991)

Question 34

How many died during the Luzon Island Earthquake in 1990?

Answer 34

- 1990 (1500 people died)

Question 35

How many died during Nyiragongo (2002)?

Answer 35

- 147 deaths - 100 injuries

Question 36

What % of Goma was destroyed because of Mount Nyiragongo?

Answer 36

- 30%

Question 37

How much did Nyiragongo cost?

Answer 37

- $1.1 billion

Question 38

What % of the South American landmass does the Amazon Rainforest cover?

Answer 38

- 40%

Question 39

How many plant species is the Amazon Rainforest home to?

Answer 39

- 1 million

Question 40

How would a 4 degrees celcius increase affect the Amazon Rainforest?

Answer 40

- A 4 degrees celcius increase would kill 85% of the Amazon Rainforest

Question 41

What does Brazilian Law require landowners to do with maintaining their land?

Answer 41

- Brazilian law requires farmers to keep 50-80% of their land as forest.

Question 42

How many billion tonnes of CO2 per year does deforestation release?

Answer 42

- Deforestation releases 0.5 billion tonnes of CO2 per year.

Question 43

What did a 2021 study show about eastern Amazon?

Answer 43

- The eastern Amazon was now a carbon emitter due to fires and logging.

Question 44

What percentage of forest has been deforested since 1970?

Answer 44

- 20%

Question 45

What percentage of deforestation is accountable to cattle ranching?

Answer 45

- 70%

Question 46

When was Storm Desmond?

Answer 46

- 2015

Question 47

How many mm of rainfall did Carlisle receive in 48 hours during Storm Desmond?

Answer 47

- 260mm

Question 48

How many homes were affected by Storm Desmond?

Answer 48

- 5200

Question 49

How much did Storm Desmond cost?

Answer 49

- £500 million

Question 50

What percentage of the Sahara Desert is made up of sand dunes?

Answer 50

- 70% of the Sahara desert is made up of sand dunes

Question 51

How many km squres of land in the Sahel has been affected because of deforestation?

Answer 51

- 500,000km^2

Question 52

How many km of trees does the Great Green Wall aim to plant and how many countries will this afforestation be home to?

Answer 52

- 8000km across 11 countries

Question 53

How much rainfall per year does Andalusia receive per year?

Answer 53

- As its semi-arid, roughly 200-400mm

Question 54

What temperatures are there in Andalusia?

Answer 54

- Summer temperatures exceed 40 degrees celcius

Question 55

How much money does Almeria contribute to the agricultural exports of the Spanish economy?

Answer 55

- $1.5 billion

Question 56

How many jobs were lost because of Katrina?

Answer 56

- 230,000

Question 57

How many oil platforms were destroyed in the Gulf of Mexico because of Katrina?

Answer 57

- 30

Question 58

What famous bridge collapsed in New Orleans because of Katrina?

Answer 58

- I-10 bridge

Question 59

What magnitude is the Nepal 2015 Earthquake?

Answer 59

- 7.8