sichuan china 2008 Flashcards
1
Q
death toll of sichuan?
A
70,000 known deaths
20,000 missing
2
Q
how many homeless? (sichuan)
A
4.8 million people
3
Q
magnitude of sichuan earthquake?
A
7.9
4
Q
what was the cause of the quake? (sichuan)
A
lies on a fault line however, recent evidence says it was bc of BUILDING AND FILLING OF MASSIVE DAM. heavy weight on sensitive tectonic plate.
5
Q
economic loss? (sichuan)
A
$137 billion (second highest)
6
Q
what made people vulnerable? (sichuan)
A
> buildings were reinforced however still demolished.
schools collapsed (children died)
7
Q
capacity to cope? (sichuan)
A
> very good, surveys and risk assessments carried out.
99% of post disaster buildings were completed by 2012.
8
Q
impacts (sichuan)
A
> 4.8 million homeless
10 million in need of shelter
occurred mid-day so lots of people outside
