Case Studies (paper 1) Flashcards

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Short term impacts of Typhoon Haiyan

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  • 600,000 people displaced and returned to their homes within 1 month
  • 14 million people affected by heavy rain
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Long term impacts of Typhoon Haiyan

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  • 40,000 homes destroyed and require rebuilding
  • Jobs lost
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Eyjafjallajokull long term impacts

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  • Increased tourism
  • Plankton bloom due to iron deposited from ash
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Eyjafjallajokull short term impacts

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  • Trade transport was delayed
  • Mass grounding of flights
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Nepal earthquake long term impacts

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  • Centuries-old buildings destroyed
  • Hundreds of thousands of people made homeless
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Nepal earthquake short term impacts

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  • Short term loss of tourism revenue
  • 19,000 people injured
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