paper 1 - Chile and Nepal Flashcards
(13 cards)
1
Q
what is the HIC country
A
Chile
2
Q
what is our LIC country
A
Nepal
3
Q
What is the HDI of both countries
A
Chile = 41st in the world
Nepal = 145th in the world
4
Q
2010 Chile earthquake:
A
- 8.8 on the Richter scale
- lasted over 3 minutes
- occurred on destructive plate margin
- occurred in Pacific Ocean meaning plate water displaced lots of sea water causing a tsunami
5
Q
2015 Nepal earthquake:
A
- 7.9 on the Richter scale
- occurred on destructive plate margin
- api-centre was 80km away from Nepals capital
- 15km below the surface
- huge avalanches and landslides
- damage went into Pakistan, tibet and India
6
Q
primary effects of the Chile earthquake
A
- 500 people killed
- 800,000 people effected over all
- water, electricity and communications lost
- estimated cost was USD $30 billion
7
Q
secondary effects of the Chile earthquake
A
- landslides damaged many main roads
- tsunami destroyed coastal towns and other pacific countries
- fires broke out due to pipe bursts
8
Q
primary effects of the Nepal earthquake
A
- 9000 killed
- 8 million people effected (1/3 of the population)
- 3 million left homeless
- power, water and communications cut off
- cost of damage USD $5 billion
9
Q
secondary effects of the Nepal earthquake
A
- landslides and avalanches caused damage to infrastructure and roads
- avalanches on Everest killed 19 people
- landslides blocked rivers forcing people to evacuate in fear of floods
10
Q
what were the immediate responses to the Chile earthquake
A
- emergency services used quickly
- search and rescue
- temporary repairs made
- temporary shelters made
- USD $60 million raised
11
Q
what were the immediate responses to the Nepal earthquake
A
- international aid arrived from UK,India and china
- $87 million raised
- search and rescue
- half a million tents provided used for the homeless, schools, medical care
- 300,000 people fled the capital
12
Q
long term responses of the Chile earthquake
A
- thousands of homes and buildings were unsafe and got demolished
- reconstruction took place however not much international aid was required
- president said recovery could take 4 years
13
Q
long term responses of the Nepal earthquake
A
- stricter building codes
- roads were cleared, temporary lakes were formed and rivers had to be carefully drained
- repairs to Everest and base camps
- relied heavily on international aid for help
