Case Studies

Question 1

Nepal case study LIC:

Answer 1

7.8 on richter scale
8000 people dead immediately
15 km depth

Question 2

Nepal short term effects:

Answer 2

15,00 left injured
18 climbers killed on mount everest

Question 3

Short term responses for nepal:

Answer 3

Rescue teams from the usa,uk and pakistan came to help
15,000 temporary learning centres installed

Question 4

Long term responses for Nepal:

Answer 4

Asian development bank gave 200 million
Medical teams still active and are educating people on how to respond in the future

Question 5

Christchurch earthquake primary effects:

Answer 5

185 people died
6600 people had injuries
Liquefaction of earth caused buildings to become unstable.

Question 6

Christchurch earthquake HIC:

Answer 6

6.2 on Richter scale
185 died
80% of city without electricity

Question 7

Christchurch earthquakes responses:

Answer 7

Australia sent 5 million in aid
800 farmers bought equipment to clean the city up
Chemical toilets provided for 30,000 people

Question 8

Christchurch long term responses:

Answer 8

All water and sewage restored by August
50% of roads damaged by liquefaction were repaired
10,600 people moved away causing population decline.

Question 9

Typhoon haiyan LIC:

Answer 9

Category 5 storm
Winds exceeding 195 mph
6500 people killed roughly

Question 10

Short term effects of typhoon hiayan:

Answer 10

Over 600,000 people displaced
90% of the city of tacloban was destroyed

Question 11

Short term responses to typhoon hiayan :

Answer 11

Helicopters did a search and rescue
UK government sent shelter kits

Question 12

Long term responses to typhoon hiayan:

Answer 12

Cyclone shelters made up in coastal areas