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Amazon deforestation
What percent of deforestation was due to cattle ranching
63 percent
Amazon rainforest
What percent of deforestation was due to lumber industry
6 percent
Amazon rainforest
How many tonnes of carbon are stored in the amazon
100 billion
Malaysian deforestation
What happened with the Bakun HEP dam
It flooded large areas of rainforest
Malaysian deforestation
What are some benefits of deforestation in malaysia
provides jobs for locals in the dam
he energy supplies helps support malaysia’s development
Jamaican tourism
What percent does tourism account for Jamaica’s GDP
24 percent
Jamaican tourism
How many jobs does tourism provide in Jamaica
200,000 it is the main source of employment
Nepal and Chilie
What is the GDP of Chilie and Nepal
298bn and 29bn
Nepal and Chilie
What richter was the Nepal earthquake
7.9
Nepal and Chilie
What richter was the Chilie earthquake
8.8
Nepal and Chilie
How many people where killed by the Chilie earthquake
500 people
Nepal and Chilie
How many people where killed by the Nepal earthquake
9000 people
Nepal and Chilie
3 examples of aid given to Chilie
30,000 emergency shelters
Power and water restored to 90 percent after 10 days
Thousands of homes had to be demolished due to instablility
Nepal and Chilie
3 examples of aid given to Nepal
half a million tents where provided
87 million was raised for Nepal
300,000 people fled from the capital city
Southampton science park
What are some benefits of southampton science park
Provides space for hundrens of small scientific buissneses
Has high qualitly research facilities
Can provide jobs for local uni graduates
Colbalt buissness park
What are some benefits of colbalt buissness park
20 mins from newcastle national airport
Receives governmental financial support
Boosts economic growth in the north of england
Torr quarrey
What is 1 benefits of Torr quarrey
contributes 15 million to local economy
UK economy
What change has beens seen to towns and villages near cities
High population of commuters living there. This can cause pollution, traffic congestion, and decrease in affordable housing
UK economy
What 2 infrastructure improvements are being made for transport
Road investment strategy
- 15 billion pounds
- South west super highway
Rail improvements
- HS2 national rail
- To reduce NS divide
North south divide
How much higher are incomes in the south
5K a year
Nigeria development
How many people in Nigeria live off less than one dollar a day
100 million people
Nigerias development
Where does Nigeria place in size of economy
21st in the world
Nigerias development
What percent of the worlds oil does Nigeria supply
2.7 percent
Nigerias development
What are 3 causes for the development gap in Nigeria
Civil war
Political instibility
Varied climate (desertification in north)
Nigerias development
What percent does oil account for Nigerias GDP
14 percent
Nigerias development
How many people are employed by TNCs in Nigeria
65,000
3 causes of the somerset levels flooding
rain - wettest jan since 1910
High tides
Lack of dredging the river
1 social economic and environmental impact of somerset floods
social - 600 holmes flooded
economic - 10 million in damage
environmental - sewage, chemicals and oil contaminated the flood water
how many homes were destroyed in typhoon haiyan
40,000
how many died in typhoon haiyan
6,300
How many people were provided with clean water after typhoon haiyan
1.1 million
How many evacuation centres where set up in response to typhoon haiyan
1,200
What was cash for work in typhoon haiyan
Paying locals to clear debris, which gave many an income
What is the unemployment rate in Rio de janero
10 percent
How many public schools to people are there in the Rocinha favela
2 schools for 100,000 residents
What percent of Rio does not have access to clean water
12 percent
How much was brought to the UK economy as part of the olympic stratford regeneration
10 billion
How much was invested into east london as part of the olympic stratford regeneration scheme
9 billion
How many houses were built as part of the olympic stratford regeneration scheme
2,800
How many tonnes of CO2 where released as part of the olympic stratford regeneration scheme
3.3 million tonnes
