Paper 1 Case Studies Flashcards
(22 cards)
Primary effects of L’Aquila
6.3 mag
308 killed
1500 injured
67500 homeless
10000 buildings collapsed
Secondary effects of L’Aquils
Pipe burst causing landslides and mudflow
Business fell and uni students decreased
Immediate Responses to L’Aquila
Hotels and tents given out for 40000
£170000 raised
State of Emergency declared
Long term responses to L’Aquila
No tax
Free uni fees for three years
Total cost of damages 1.1 Billion pounds
Primary effects of Gorkha
7.8 mag
2000 killed
22000 injured
800000 buildings destroyed
4M homeless
roads and bridges were destroyed
no clean water
Secondary effects of Gorkha
Triggered an avalanche killing more
Lack of clean water = cholera
blocked roads
Immediate responses for Gorkha
Charities provided medicine and water
Red cross provided shelters
Long term responses for Gorkha
New building regulations
Heritage sites later reopened to tourists
Primary effects of Haiyan
Cat 5 Typhoon
8000 killed
1M homes destroyed
Oil spill
Tacloban destroyed
Secondary effects of Haiyan
Landslides
Dysentery spread with the lack of clean drinking water
Immediate responses for Haiyan
800000 evacuated
State of emergency declared
Long term responses for Haiyan
UN appeal for aid
New storm resistant housing
Tacloban rebuilt
Primary effects of the beast from the east
4 total deaths
-12 degree temps
Caused by a change in the northern polar jet stream which brought cold air over
Second effects of the beast from the east
BA cancelled flights
People trapped in vehicles
Road accidents
Responses to the beast from the east
Army brought it
Foil blankets distributed
The extent of deforestation in the Amazion
1 hectare per second
Causes of deforestation in the Amazon
Farming for cattle, soy
Logging to sell wood
Mineral extraction
Opportunities in the SW Deserts of the USA
Farming - sunlight and aquifers
Mineral Extraction
Energy
Tourism - LV 40M people per year
Challenges in the SW Deserts of the USA
Water supply is low - aquifers running out
Temperature
Accessibility - Los Coyotes
Describe the Sahel Desert Fringe
Why desertification, impacts and resolutions
In countries suchas Burkina Faso and Niger
Caused by Climate Change, overcultivation
Reduces agriculture and causes migration
Great Green Wall
Building of Bunds
Education
Describe the medmerry scheme
Example of Managed Retreat
Area of frequent flooding and costs 200000 in repairs every year
Scheme flooded a controlled area and built a new sea wall with rock armour
It reduced flood risk and created new habitats and the cost will soon be outweighed by the savings
Describe flood management upon the River Tees
Yarm - 2 Million pounds scheme in 1995 which built reinforced concrete walls as well as Earth Embankments and gabions to stop erosion
Cow Green Reservoir - 1970 which is used to regulate river flow in times of flooding
Tees barrage - controls river flow and maintains water levels
