Topic 1 - Case Studies - Lily

Question 1

what was the magnitude of the Japan earthquake?

Answer 1

9.0

Question 2

what type of pate boundary did the Japan earthquake occur on

Answer 2

convergent subduction boundary

Question 3

how high were the tsunami waves in the Japan earthquake

Answer 3

10km

Question 4

how many deaths were caused by the Japan earthquake

Answer 4

1000

Question 5

what was the date of the Japan earthquake

Answer 5

11th march 2011

Question 6

how many buildings collapsed as a result of the Japan earthquake

Answer 6

127,000

Question 8

what did the land in Tokyo suffer from as a result of the Japan earthquake

Answer 8

Liquefaction

Question 9

what is liquefaction

Answer 9

when the ground turns to liquid,like a sponge

Question 10

how many buildings were damaged as a result of the liquefaction in the Japan earthquake

Answer 10

1000

Question 11

what was the estimated cost of damage after the Japan earthquake

Answer 11

$300 billion

Question 12

how many deaths were there in total as a result of the Japan earthquake and tsunami

Answer 12

18,500

Question 13

what percentage of the deaths from the Japan earthquake and tsunami were over 65 years old

Answer 13

54%

Question 14

how many people were displaced as a result of the Japan earthquake

Answer 14

130,000ma

Question 15

how buildings were damaged as a result of the Japan earthquake and Tsunami

Answer 15

1.2 million

Question 16

what exploded as a result of the Japan earthquake

Answer 16

the fukushima power station

Question 17

name 3 responses from the Japan earthquake

Answer 17

any three from:
Advanced warning systems saved lives.
earthquake drills in schools, offices etc.,
tsunami alarms in coastal towns (Pacific
Tsunami Monitoring Centre gives instant
info) 1st September yearly
- Rescue workers and Japanese soldiers sent
to clear up debris and find bodies
- International Aid- Australia, China, USA etc.
Plus NGO aid (EG, British Red Cross) sent
first aid, water, food, medical supplies,
people to help clear debris, and money to
help rebuild.
- 50’000 temporary shelters set up in Sendai.
- Damage to major roads fixed within days.
- Long term - Tsunami walls along coastal
towns rebuilt even though the tsunami
wave was taller than this wall.
- Long term - Military are contracted to
ensure quick clear up in any disaster
including retrieving bodies to prevent diseases

Question 18

what was the date for the haiti earthquake

Answer 18

12th January 2010

Question 19

what was the magnitude of the haiti earthquake

Answer 19

7.0

Question 20

what type of the plate boundary does haiti sit on

Answer 20

a conservative plate boundary

Question 21

how far away was the haiti earthquake from their capital city of port-au-prince

Answer 21

25km

Question 22

how many people were injured by fallen debris as a result of the haiti earthquake

Answer 22

300,000

Question 23

how many homes were destroyed as a result of the haiti earthquake

Answer 23

200,000

Question 24

how many hospitals were damaged as a result of the haiti earthquake

Answer 24

all 8

Question 25

what facilities were damaged as a result of the haiti earthquake

Answer 25

electric supply,water supply and sanitation facilities

Question 26

what was the estimated cost of damage for the haiti earthquake

Answer 26

$14 billion

Question 27

how many deaths were there as a result of the haiti earthquake

Answer 27

316,000

Question 28

how many people were made homeless as result of the haiti earthquake

Answer 28

1.5 million (15% of the country)

Question 29

what diseases were spread as a result of the haiti earthquake

Answer 29

cholera

Question 30

name three responses from the haiti earthquake

Answer 30

any three from: Aid workers reported that nobody was taking charge. Government unable to co- ordinate help as a LIC and many service buildings destroyed (government, police, hospitals, schools). - International aid of search and rescue teams to search collapsed buildings - Engineers from USA came to fix Port and Airport so food, water, medical supplies brought from the Dominican Republic and USA. Still a shortage in supplies and problems distributing - UN military to restore law and order - 1⁄4 million people moved out of Port-au- Prince to less damaged cities - World Bank cancelled Haiti’s debt repayments for 5 years - Many people state that fundraised money never made it to helping people in Haiti

Question 31

what was the date for hurricane katerina

Answer 31

29th august 2005

Question 32

give 2 things that louisianna did to prepare for hurricane katerina

Answer 32

any 2 from: Forecasting and tracking of the hurricane was good and predicted where Katrina would make landfall and when. - The Mayor of New Orleans ordered an evacuation of the city. 80% of the city was evacuated. - The local football stadium (Superdome) was set up as a designated shelter. - Levees and barriers were built years before

Question 33

give three responses to hurricane katerina

Answer 33

any three from: Local and national response criticised globally for not being fast enough. Floodwater was left for 10 days before being cleared. Dead bodies left outside until they could be cleared. - Riots and looting broke out, military guard was called in to maintain order 6 days after HK. - The Superdome, meant to hold 12,000, housed 25,000 people who were trapped with limited resources (food, water) and no running water for sanitation. - Electricity in the cities was shut off as damaged by flood water. Hospitals had no power or water

Question 34

what was the date for typhoon haiyan

Answer 34

2nd november 2013

Question 35

what category was typhoon haiyan

Answer 35

category 5

Question 36

what category was hurricane katerina

Answer 36

category 3

Question 37

give three things the phillipines did to prepare for typhoon haiyan

Answer 37

any two from: Japan help assist the Philippines with tracking the typhoon. - The governments PSWS (Public Storm Warning System) was used to warn people across the country. Originally only a level 1 warning given. - Those that were in areas at risk of flooding or landslides were evacuated to safer areas. - Military planes and helicopters ordered to the region to help with the aid effort.

Question 38

give 3 responses from typhoon haiyan

Answer 38

7 provinces were placed under a ‘state of national calamity’. - Aid and relief was slow due to blocked roads and damaged airports. - No sources of clean water available due to burst pipes and contamination. - No electricity, food, clean water in cities like Tacloban so people needed to be evacuated. This could only happen during daylight hours. - Areas felt abandoned and isolated and most aid went to tacloban