1.14 Bam!

Question 1

Geographical Factors Affecting Vulnerability

Answer 1

Population Density.
Isolation.
Accessibility.
Degree Of Urbanisation

Question 2

Other Factors Affecting Vulnerability

Answer 2

Community Resilience
National Governance
Local Governance

Question 3

Isolation/Accessibility (Bam)

Answer 3

Due to their isolation this was the only sensible settlement, the nearest town was 190km away, Help would’ve been harder to provide, Only one trade route,

Question 4

Degree Of Urbanisation (Bam)

Answer 4

Low degree of urbanisation meant less diversification within the economy and therefore relied on dates a lot which the EQ destroyed.

Question 5

Population Density (Bam)

Answer 5

High population density meant more lives were lost.

Question 6

Local/National Governance

Answer 6

Didn’t upgrade to concrete buildings from mud-brick.
No investment in EQ monitoring systems.
26 nations helped within a day, good political relations.
Over-reliance on one source of income.
No backup hospital after 3 main ones were destroyed.
Seismic building codes weren’t enforced.

Question 7

Bam, Iran EQ

Answer 7

Isolated Part Of Southern Iran 
Middle income country
Heritage site of Bam Citadel 
Magnitude 6.6
Earthquakes of this magnitude occur bare but it killed 26,000 people in Bam...