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When did super typhoon haiyan occur?
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- November 2013
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What category was super typoon haiyan and what scale is used to measure the catagory of a typoon?
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- Category 5 Saffir-Simpson scale
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How big was the storm surge in typhoon haiyan?
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- 5m storm surge
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How many people were killed during super typoon haiyan?
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- 6300 people
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Where did typhoon haiyan hit and what city did it destroy?
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- The philippines
- Tacloban destroyed
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How many people were left homeless?
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- 2 million
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How much aid was sent to the philippines after typhoon haiyan?
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- £100 million aid sent
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What did the locals call typoon haiyan?
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- Yolanda
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What type of city is Lagos and how many people live there?
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- Megacity of more than 20 million people (largest in Nigeria)
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What is the squatter settlement in Lagos?
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- Makoko has no basic infrastructure and pollution is a major issue
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What was the school built in Makoko?
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- The floating school
- Destroyed in storm but now rebuilt
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What are some problems with Lagos?
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- Sea level rise
- Population growth
- Power supplies
- Fresh water
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How many people live in Makoko?
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- 250,000 residents
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What is Lagos used for?
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- Major financial. industrial and commercial centre
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What is the difference between new makoko and old makoko?
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- New makoko built above water
- Old makoko is on land
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What is the capital of Nigeria?
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- Abuja
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What is the population of Nigeria?
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- 186 million
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What percentage of Nigerian’s live in urban areas?
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49.6%
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What is the life expectancy in Nigeria?
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- 52 years male
- 54 years female
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What percentage if Nigerians live in extreme poverty?
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- 62%
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What percentage of people are aged 0-14 years?
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- 43%
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What percentage of the UK population live in London?
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- 10% (8.6 million)
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One of the pull factors to London are wages, how much higher are the average wages in London?
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- 23% higher
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What sort of society is London?
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- Multicultural society
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What is common in London? (no one uses these places until they are built on)
* Dereliction and Brownfield sites
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State some wealthy and poorer parts of London?
* Wealthy: Richmond, Chelsea
* Poorer: Newham
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What shopping centre was made in London to create jobs for people?
* Westfield Shopping centre
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What type of rooves are used to be more sustainable in the olympic village?
* Greenroofs
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How many jobs were created as a result of the London Olympics?
* 18,000 new jobs were created
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Where is the olympic park and why was it put there?
* It is in Stratford
* Reason being because before the olympic park it had multiple deprivation
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How much water does China's SNWTP transfer every year?
* 44.8 billion cubic metres a year
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How much did it cost to build China's SNWTP (South-North Water Transfer Project)?
* $62 billion
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How many canal systems are there in China's SNWTP?
* 3 canal systems however only 2 have been complete
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What area does the amazon rainforest cover?
* 6 million square km
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The amazon rainforest is one of the most biodiverse ecosystems on the planet. How many tree spicies are there?
* 16,000
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What causes deforestation in the amazon?
* Slash and burn done by farmers accounts for 70% of deforestation
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What are some of the effects of deforestation?
* Erosion
* Soil leaching
* Loss of biodiversity
* Climate change
* Decrease in Biodiversity
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What is halting deforestation?
* Debt reduction
* Selective logging
* Ecotourism
* Greenpeace (company)
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In which sort of area is the Western Desert located?
* Rain Shadow area
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What is the biggest industry in the Western Desert?
* Tourism
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Which dams are located in the Western Desert to supply water to big citys such as Las Vegas?
* Hoover Dam
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Which is a big tourist attraction in the Western Desert?
* Grand Canyon
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In Las Vegas how much do they pay people to remove lawn and why do they pay people to remove lawn?
* $3 per square foot
* They pay people to remove their lawn as it uses a large amount of water
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What is xeroscaping?
Xeroscaping is using xerophytic (native which means they are adapted to desert life which means they don't need much water to survive) plants to reduce the amount of water used in watering gardens.
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When did the Nepal Gorkha quake happen?
* 25/4/2015
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What magnitude was the nepal gorkha quake?
* 7.8 magnitude
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How many people were killed in the gorkha quake?
* 9,000
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How many people were affected during the gorkha quake?
* 8 million people affected
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Who provided emergancy aid for Nepal after the gorkha quake?
* Oxfam
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How far was the epicentre from Kathmandu?
* 81km
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What is a secondary affect of the gorkha quake?
* Avalanches hit Everest and climbers are killed
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What sort of collision caused the Gorkha quake?
* Continental collision between the Indo Australian and Eurasian plates
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How long is the river Tees?
* 137km
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At the mouth of the tee's there are many industrial factorys, what are they?
* Petrochemical and nuclear plant at mouth
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What waterfall is located on the Tee's that is the highest waterfall in the UK?
* High Force Waterfall
* The two rock types are Whinstone over Carboniferous limestone
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When did the St-Jude storm take place?
* 28/10/2013
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How many trees were lost in the St-Jude storm?
* 10 million
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What was the wind speed during St-Jude?
* 99mph winds
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How many people died during St-Jude?
* 4 deaths
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How many billions of pounds of damage was done during St-Jude?
* £0.5 billion
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What enhanced the powerful winds of St-Jude?
* The winds were enhanced by a sting jet
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When did the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull occur?
* 14/4/2010
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How much tephra was released by Eyjafjallajokull?
* 250 million cubic metres of tephra
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How much money did BA lose?
* $30 million
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How tall was the ash plume?
* 8,000m ash plume
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How many people were evacuated from Iceland?
* 800 people
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What is the posh word for a glacial outburst?
* Jokulhlaup
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What carried the tephra from Eyjafjallajokull around the world causing many flight cancelations?
* Jet stream
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What is accesibility like at the Cambridge science park?
* Good motorway and airport access
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What are the house prices like in Cambridge Science Park?
* Lower house prices than London
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What is the enviroment like at the Cambridge Science Park?
* Attractive working enviroments and semi rural location
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State some stats about tourism to local residents in the Lake District?
* 40,000 residents live in the Lake District
* 16.4 million tourists a year
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What has second home ownership done in the Lake District?
* Second home ownership has forced up house prices
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What is the problem with footpaths in the Lake District?
* Footpath erosion damages landscapes
* Fix the Fells (volunteer group) helps repair paths
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What damages the enviroment in the Lake District?
* Footpath erosion
* Pollution from cars damages enviroment
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How do the Lake Disctrict help keep tourism suistainable?
* Restriction of numbers
* Education of visitors
* Fundrasing for repairs
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Why is it so hard for desitions in the Lake District to be made?
* National Trust, National Park, farmers, concervationists and toursists have conflicting intrests
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Why is the Lake District not good for a working man/woman?
* Jobs are seasonal and poorly paid
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Where is Reigate Heath located?
* West of Reigate just south of A25
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How is the enviroment damaged in Reigate heath?
* Golf and Trampling from dog walkers
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Why does the Heath have to be maintained by volunteer groups such as the Reigate Conservation Group?
* It is a heathland that would eventually become a wooded area if it was not maintained
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What did I investigate at Reigate Heath?
* How % cover of plants differs as you get further away from the trampled plants.
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What did we use to measure % cover on Reiagate Heath?
* Quadrat
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What was the temperature of the waters that Super Typhoon Haiyan traveled accross?
30 degress to a depth of 91 metres
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What is Nigerias GDP per capita?
* $6000
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What is Nigerias main source of income?
* Oil
* 12th largest oil producer in the world
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What sort of Economy is Nigeria?
* NEE
* Newly Emerging Economy
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How much is Nigeria GDP growing by each year?
* 4-5% growth of GDP each year
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How many children have access to secondry education in Lagos?
* 70%
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How many people have access to water in Lagos and where do they get the water from?
* Bore Holes
* 70% have no access to drinking water in Nigeria
* In Lagos 50% have access to drinking water which is a major pull factor.
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How many people in Lagos have access to energy?
* 50% of people
* However there are frequent powercuts and the rich have disel generators which pollutes the enviroment
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Why is the economy thriving in Lagos and providing oppertunities?
* Great location
* Its flat
* 5 Sea Ports
* Ability to expand
* Good infrastructure
* Lagos international airports
* Three bridges connect CBD to mainland
* Good roads
* Growing population
* Demand for goods and services
* Consumer goods purchased which stimulated economic growth
* Educated young population
* Increasing earning and spending power which allows people to get jobs
* Goverment investment
* Invested in high speed broadband in Yaba in the CBD to enchorage IT buisnessess
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How much waste does London produce each year and how much of it goes into Landfill?
* 20 million tonnes of waste
* 50% Landfill
* 25% Recycled
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What type of economy is London and which type does it hope to be in the future?
* At the moment London is a linear economy
* Aiming to be circular economy
