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when did the Nepal earthquake take place?

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2015

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what was the magnitude of the Nepal earthquake?

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7.8 on the Richter scale

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what were the primary effects of the nepal earthquake?

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  • 9000 deaths
  • 22000 injured
  • 3 million people homeless
  • 800,000 buildings damaged
  • damage cost - US $5 billion
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what were the secondary effects of the nepal earthquake?

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  • led to avalanches -> killed 18
  • landslides blocked rivers
  • ground shaking which led to avalanches
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what were the immediate responses of the nepal. earthquake?

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  • search and rescue teams came from the UK
  • 300,000 people migrated for shelter
  • india and china provided over $1 of international aid
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what were the long term responses of Nepal earthquake?

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  • roads repaired
  • homes repaired/ rehoused
  • water supplies restored
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when did the Los Angeles earthquake take place?

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1994

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what was the magnitude of the Los Angeles earthquake?

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6.7

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what were the primary effects of the LA earthquake?

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  • 57 deaths
  • 12,000 injured
  • 22,000
  • damage costs - US $15 billion
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what were the secondary impacts of the LA earthquake?

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  • gas pipes ruptured
  • 15000 after shocks
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what were the immediate responses of the LA earthquake?

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  • search and rescue teams sent
  • people treated in car parks
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what were the long term responses of the LA. earthquake?

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  • LA reconstruction plans
  • buildings redesigned
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when did typhoon haiyan take place?

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2013

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what were the wind speeds of typhoon haiyan?

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up to 170 mph

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what were the primary effects of typhoon haiyan?

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  • about 6300 died
  • tacloban airport destroyed
  • destroyed 30000 boats
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secondary effects of typhoon haiyan?

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  • 6 million people lost source of income
  • flooding led to landslides
  • shortages of water/food etc
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immediate responses of the typhoon haiyan

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  • international aid rescue
  • 1200+ evacuation centres
  • field hospitals to help
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long term responses of typhoon haiyan

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  • homes built away from the flood area
  • rebuilding of airports and buildings
  • “Build Back Better” - buildings will be built strong (gov project)
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when did storm desmond hit?

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2015

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what were the wind speeds?

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81 mph

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primary effects of storm desmond

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  • about 40 schools in Cumbria were closed
  • 5200 homes were flooded
  • 50,000 people without power
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secondary effects of storm desmond

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  • NHS staff couldn’t get to work
  • roads and bridges closed
  • exceptional levels of rain fell on already saturated land
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immediate responses of storm desmond

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  • 350 soldiers were deployed to help response
  • 100s evacuated to Red Cross centres -> families airlifted out of flooded homes
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Dorset coast - Durdle Door

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Durdle Door is an example of an arch. The waves eroded a crack in the cliff, which became a cave and then developed into an arch

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Dorset coast - Lulworth Cove

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Lulworth Cove - bay formed after erosion of a gap of limestone. Behind the limestone there is a band of clay, which has been eroded to form a bay

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Dorset coast - Chesil Beach

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Chesil Beach - type of bay formed by longshore drift.

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Dorset coast - Swanage Bay, Studland Bay and The Foreland

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Swanage Bay - bays with beach
Studland Bay - bay with beach
The Foreland - headland inbetween the two bays
Old Harry - stack formed at the end of the headland

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Holderness coast - reasons for management

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what management scheme was used in Holderness coast?

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  • parts of the coast was protected by rock armour and groynes
30
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effects of the coastal management scheme in Mappleton?

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  • loss of land to south of mappleton
  • loss of habitat for wildlife
  • protecting certain areas of the coast costs around 7 million

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