4th Yar Exams Case studies Flashcards
Natural Hazards Case Studies
Typhoon Haiyan and Beast From The East
Typhoon Haiyan death toll and destruction stats - primary effects
6190 died
90% of Tacloban City was destroyed
$12 bn total cost of repair
4.1m people made homeless
Typhoon Haiyan secondary effects
Water Borne diseases like Cholera spread
Lack of food supplies led to looting - 8 died in stampede
seawater and sewage contaminated rice farms
Typhoon Haiyan - Immediate responses
800,000 people were evacuated
International aid from 33 other countries
1200 evacuation centres set up to help the homeless
Typhoon Haiyan - Long-term
responses
Set up a no-build zone in areas that are most likely to be affected by storms e.g. Eastern Visayas
Oxfam replaced fishing boats for locals
BFTE - Primary impacts
10 people died
Up to 50cm snow fell on high ground
Rural areas experienced temperatures as low as -12
BFTE - secondary impacts
Thousands of schools forced to close
Many rail services cancelled
Many short-haul flights by BA were cancelled
Many were stuck in cars for up to 13 hours due to snow
BFTE - responses
Met office issued a red weather warning
Military provided supplies for those stuck in cars and isolated villages by helicopter.
Urban issues and challenges case study
Lagos
Where is Lagos located
South-west coast of Nigeria
On the Gulf of Guinea
How does Lagos provide opportunities - Economic
Informal sector provides low wage jobs but enough to survive and feed families
Lekki free Trade Zone provides millions safe housing and a reliable source of income.
How does Lagos provide opportunities - social
Education - Makoko floating school provided education for local children - developed in 2013. Collapsed in storm in 2016.
Health - better healthcare than in rural areas but it is still a big problem and healthcare is not as easily accessible as we know it.
The challenges of living in Lagos - urban growth
Urban growth has led to expansion of the city to extend into the sea - government patrol had to cut back Makoko slum.
Eko Atlantic project is multi-million pound project to develop the city and catch the eye to investors and the rich in order to make more valuable space in the city.
The challenges of living in Lagos - Water, sanitation and energy
Water - is mostly contaminated and can lead to Cholera but can be bought from water vendors or by bore holes but neither provide completely clean water. 10% of all water in Lagos is treated.
Sanitation - lack of effective sewage systems causes sewage to flow into open drains
Energy - Many rely on backup generators - not reliable. New power station being developed by Olusosun Landfill site.
Lagos - reducing unemployment and crime
Providing suitable jobs will decrease the need to steal and therefore decrease crime rates. Example of this is the informal sector.
Street gangs known as “Area Boys” and violent clashes between these are common.
