Tectonics EQ3 Flashcards
(27 cards)
In 1960, what was the global population?
Less than 3 billion
In 2016, what was the global population?
7.3 billion
In the 1990’s, what was the average economic cost of natural disasters each year?
US$20 billion
Between 2000-2010, what had the average economic cost of natural disasters risen to?
US$100 billion
A report in 2015 found that out of the most 10 at risk cities in the world, how many were there in the Philippines?
8
In most years, how many typhoons is the Philippines affected by?
15
How many volcanoes does the Philippines have?
47
What % of the population in the Philippines live within 30km of a volcano?
30
The Philippines consist of how many islands?
7107
What was the population of the Philippines in 2015?
101 million
What % of the population in the Philippines live in poverty?
25
In 2013, the Philippines was struck by 3 disasters, what were they?
Earthquake, Typhoon Haiyan and then flooding
Overall, the three disasters that affected the Philippines in 2013 killed how many people?
6488
What was magnitude of the earthquake that struck Nepal in April 2015?
7.8
The epicentre of the earthquake that struck Nepal was how many km from the capital, Kathmandu?
80km
What was the death toll of the earthquake that struck Nepal in April 2015?
8633
In 2016, where did Nepal rank out of 229 countries for GDP per capita?
197th
How many aftershocks occurred after the initial earthquake in Nepal?
100
What was the estimated economic loss as a result of the earthquake in Nepal?
US$5 billion
What was the estimated amount needed for rebuilding work in Nepal asa result of the 2015 earthquake?
US$6.6 billion
Land-use zoning is used around which volcano in New Zealand?
Mount Taranaki
The diversion of lava flows was successful in for which volcanic eruption in 1983?
Mount Etna, Italy
In Pakistan, what materials are used to make buildings able to withstand earthquakes?
Bales of straw and strong plastic netting
In Nepal, why did volunteers travel to remote locations on bicycles in 2015?
To collect data using GPS trackers
