Tectonic case studies

Question 1

what was Hati like before the earthquake

Answer 1

• very low on the HDI index
• 8% lived in slums
• very few state school with bad quality private schools

Question 2

how many people have access to to toilets in Haiti

Answer 2

1/2 the population

Question 3

how many people have access to tap water in Haiti

Answer 3

1/3 the population

Question 4

when was the Haiti earthquake

Answer 4

12th January 2010

Question 5

what was the magnitude of the Haiti earthquake

Answer 5

7.0 magnitude

Question 6

how many estimated to have died in the Haiti earthquake

Answer 6

220,000

Question 7

how many houses destroyed in haiti earthquake

Answer 7

105,000

Question 8

how many homeless in the Haiti earthquake

Answer 8

1.5mil

Question 9

how many schools destroyed in Haiti

Answer 9

4,000

Question 10

response and recovery of the Haiti earthquake

Answer 10

-improving water supply for 340,000 people
- drugs to cholera facilities
- free medical care to. 39,000
- running literacy classes for 60,000 vulnerable women to help them support themselves and their families

Question 11

when was the Japan earthquake

Answer 11

11 march 2011

Question 12

what was the magnitude of the Japan earthquake

Answer 12

9.0

Question 13

how many died in the Japan earthquake

Answer 13

over 18,500

Question 14

what was the estimated damage of the Japan earthquake

Answer 14

$235 billion

Question 15

immediate response Japan earthquake

Answer 15

-2011-2012
- self defence forces and international aid
- evacuation and temporary shelter
- allocated $50bil for recovery
- reconstruction plan

Question 16

short term recovery Japan earthquake

Answer 16

-2013-2016
-recovery measures lead to 2.5% growth in GDP
- rebuilding homes
- some still in temporary housing

Question 17

long term recovery Japan earthquake

Answer 17

-2017-2020
- restoration of local economies and tourism
- cultural resilience emphasises to support those still suffering

Question 18

when was the E16 eruption

Answer 18

march 2010

Question 19

what was the main effect of the eruption E16

Answer 19

effects of the global supply chain due to an ash plume disrupting air trade

Question 20

example 1 of the effect eruption E16 had

Answer 20

car manufacturing
- revealed how important air trade is in supporting high value key components to manufactures
- the Nissan plant in Japan had to stop all exported to the buyer limiting sales

Question 21

example 2 of effects from the eruption E16

Answer 21

transport of perishable goods
- impacts on African countries as the tare of fruit and veg was delayed causing much to be rotten
- world bank estimates they lost US$65million due to air travel loss

Question 22

+ve economic impact E16

Answer 22

• economic boost for new Zealand as Norway couldn’t export salmon

Question 23

-ve economic impacts E16

Answer 23

• shortage of imported goods
• kenyas lost $3.8mil lost in flowers
• los of £130mil a day in air travel

Question 24

+ve social impactos E16

Answer 24

very few deaths and injuries

Question 25

-ve social impacts E16

Answer 25

- low farm work -100,000 traveler's displaced by disruption

Question 26

+ve enviroment impacts E16

Answer 26

no air travel reduced noise pollution and 2.8m of CO2 emissions saved a day

Question 27

-ve environment impacts E16

Answer 27

250mil of tephra released

Question 28

when was the Nepal earthquake

Answer 28

25th April 2015

Question 29

what was Nepal earthquake on the Richter scale

Answer 29

7.8

Question 30

what were the primary effects of the Nepal earthquake

Answer 30

- 9,000 dead - 22,000 injuries - 600,000+ homes destroyed

Question 31

secondary effects of Nepal earthquake

Answer 31

- avalanches on Everest killing 22 climbers - landslides blocking roads and and cutting off villages from rescue - $10 billion in damage - 3.5mil homeless

Question 32

role NGOS in Nepal recovery

Answer 32

- Red Cross provided emergency shelters and clean water - Doctors Without Borders sent medical teams - international aid was over $1billion

Question 33

what are the two case studies for vulnerability

Answer 33

bam and Christchurch

Question 34

what Is bam vulnerability like

Answer 34

-does not have a strong or reliable government - buildings not safe not following building code - termites not adressed -medical facilities not equipped

Question 35

whats Christchurch vulnerability like

Answer 35

-stable government -recovery and damage not too severe - industrial process was still able to run while recovery - even with tourism dropping by 40% -little to no long term effect on country

Question 36

when was the asian tsunami

Answer 36

26 decmeber 7am 9.2 magnitude earthquake

Question 37

how many killed in asian tsunami

Answer 37

230,000