Paper 1 - Case Study Facts

Question 1

Name 3 social impacts of typhoon haiyaan.

Answer 1

1. 6300 people died - mostly from drowning
2. 1.9 million people displaced
3. Outbreaks of disease

Question 2

Name 3 economic effects of typhoon haiyaan.

Answer 2

1. Estimated $5.8 billion damage
2. 6 million people lost their scource of income
3. 30,000 fishing boats destroyed

Question 3

Name 3 environmental effects of typhoon haiyaan.

Answer 3

1. 71000 hectares of farmland affected
2. Power barage 103 knocked over causing an oil spill
3. Roads blocked by trees

Question 4

Name 3 immediate responses for typhoon haiyaan.

Answer 4

1. Emergency broadcast - 750,000 people evacuated.
2. Fisherman warned not to go out to sea.
3. State of emergency declared and aid was sent

Question 5

Name 3 long term responses for typhoon haiyaan.

Answer 5

1. The UN raised $300 million for relief and rebuilding
2. A no build zone placed on most affected areas
3. Tourism encourage to generate income

Question 6

Name 3 social impacts of the Nepal earthquake

Answer 6

1. 600,000 homes destroyed
2. 30,000 classrooms destroyed
3. 8856 people killed

Question 7

Name 2 economic impacts of the Nepal earthquake 2015

Answer 7

1. Estimated $7 billion damage
2. Short term loss of tourist revenue

Question 8

Name 2 environmental impacts of the Nepal earthquake 2015

Answer 8

1. Major avalanche of mount everest
2. Landslides by the village of gohodatabela village.

Question 9

Name 3 immediate responses to the Nepal earthquake

Answer 9

1. Search and rescue teams deployed
2. Hospital tents and fields deployed
3. State of emergency declared so foreign aid was sent

Question 10

Name 3 long term responses to the Nepal earthquake in 2015

Answer 10

1. Infrastructure repaired and landslides cleared.
2. Stricter building codes/controls
3. Thousands to be rehomed.

Question 11

What was the magnitude of the Nepal earthquake in 2015?

Answer 11

7.9

Question 12

What we’re the 2 causes for the somerset floods?

Answer 12

Lack of dredging for 20 years
Heavy rainfall

Question 13

Name 3 social effects to somerset floods 2014

Answer 13

1. 600 homes flooded
2. 16 farms evacuated
3. Power supplies cut off

Question 14

Name 3 economic effects to somerset floods 2014

Answer 14

1. Over 1000 livestock evacuated
2. Estimated £9 million damage
3. Over 14000 hectares of farmland flooded

Question 15

Name 2 environmental impacts of the somerset floods 2014

Answer 15

1. Reduces biodiversity due to flooded land
2. Sewage contaminated floodwaters and rivers

Question 16

Name 3 immediate responses to the somerset floods 2014

Answer 16

1. Rescue boats deployed
2. Flood walls deployed
3. Flood water is pumped out

Question 17

Name 3 long term responses to the somerset floods 2014

Answer 17

1. Dredged 8km of the river tone
2. Raised embankments
3. Raising roads

Question 18

Where is the thar desert located?

Answer 18

Pakistan and India

Question 19

Name 4 opportunities to the thar desert

Answer 19

1. Mineral extraction - gypsm making phoster
2. Tourism - camel rides
3. Energy - solar, coal, oil, wind
4. Agriculture

Question 20

Name 4 challenges in the thar desert

Answer 20

1. Extreme heat melts roads
2. Less than 250mm of rainfall
3. Little transport access
4. Wind blows sand over roads

Question 21

Name 3 ways the thar desert is being mitigated to desertification

Answer 21

1. Afforestation
2. Magic stones
3. Man-made canal

Question 22

Why is the Malaysian rainforest being cut down?

Answer 22

Subsitence farming
Commercial farming
Mineral extraction
Population growth
Road building
Logging
Energy development

Question 23

Name 3 social effects of the Chile earthquake

Answer 23

1. 22000 homes destroyed
2. 4500 classrooms destroyed
3. 500 people killed

Question 24

Name 2 economic effects of the Chile earthquake

Answer 24

1. 53 ports destroyed
2. $30 billion damage

Question 25

Name 3 environmental effects of the Chile earthquake

Answer 25

1. Landslides damaged 1500km of roads
2. A tsunami was triggered
3. Fires broke out

Question 26

Name 3 immediate responses to the Chile earthquake

Answer 26

1. Emergency services were deployed and emergency tents.
2. Route 5 highway was repaired in 24 hours
3. Power and water restored to 90% of homes in 10 days

Question 27

Name 3 long term responses to the Chile earthquake

Answer 27

1. Thousands of homes were demolished that were left unsafe
2. $2.5 billion was spent on rebuilding infrastructure
3. Recovery took 4 years