1.1 Natural Hazards And Disasters

Question 1

Nepal earthquake

Answer 1

Occured in 2015, 7.8 magnitude. On the boundary between Indian and Eurasian Tectonic plates. Epicentre 80km North-West from Kathmandu. 15km depth. 3 million homeless. Killed ^8600. Injured ^21,000.

Question 2

Natural hazard definition

Answer 2

When a natural process affects people

Question 3

Vulnerability definition

Answer 3

Ability to anticipate, cope with, resist and recover from a natural hazard

Question 4

Nepal topography and location of population

Answer 4

Sparsely populated except the capital. Most damage was in poor rural areas. Mountainous region causing cut off of emergency services and aid to rural areas.