Case Studies Flashcards
What case studies would you use for tectonic hazards?
Nepal 2015 earthquake and L’aquila Italy 2009 earthquake
What was the Nepal Earthquake 2015?
On 25th April 2015, Nepal was struck of an earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter Scale.
What were some Primary effects of the Nepal 2015 earthquake?
•7000 school were destroyed
•3million people were left homeless when homes were destroyed
•9000 people died and 20,000 left injured
What were some secondary effects of the Nepal 2015 earthquake?
*Ground shaking triggered and avalanches blocking roads and preventing relif efforts
*Avalanche in Langtang region left 250 people missing
What were some long-term responses of the Nepal 2015 earthquake ?
•Stricter future building controls
•tourism sites were reopened and tourists started to return
•locals were trained how to maintain and repair irrigation (crop watering) equipment that had been damaged in the landslides
What were some immediate responses of the Nepal earthquake 2015?
•The UN distributed medical supplies to the worst hit areas
•The UK raised $126 million to provide emergency aid and start rebuilding the worst hit areas
•social media was widely used in search and rescue
What was the L’aquila,Italy 2009 earthquake?
On 6th April 2009 an earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale struck L’aquila in Italy.
What were some Primary effects of the L’aquila earthquake 2009?
•San Salvator Hospital was so badly damaged patients had to be evacuated
•over 10,000 buildings collapsed including churches and monuments with cultural value
•300 killed, 15000 injured,67000 homeless
What were some secondary effects of the L’aquila earthquake 2009?
*number of students to the university of L’aquila decreased
*business and tourism suffered as there were still unsafe buildings in the city centre
*aftershocks triggered rock falls causing damage to housing and transport
What were some immediate responses of the L’aquila earthquake 2009?
•mortgages and bills for water and electricity were suspended
•hotels provided shelter for 10,000 people and 40,000 tents were given out
•The EU gave US $552 million to help rebuild L’aquila
What were some long term responses of the L’aquila earthquake 2009?
•free public transport for students
•homes took several years to rebuild and historic centres are still being rebuilt
•residents didn’t have to pay tax for 1 year
Which case study would be used for tropical storms?
Typhoon Haiyan 2013
What was Typhoon Haiyan?
Typhoon Haiyan started in the north west of the Pacific and in Philippines at 9am Friday. It then travelled towards the south of Vietnam and reached there at 9am Sunday. This happened on the 8th November 2013
What were some Primary effects of Typhoon Haiyan?
•hospitals and schools were damaged impacting people’s health and education.
•Strong winds damaged buildings, power lines and crops
•6,300 people died
What were some secondary effects of Typhoon Haiyan?
•flooding blocked roads so remote communities were blocked off from main cities
•6 million people lost their jobs including fishermen
•flooding caused landslides
