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CASE STUDIES PHYSICAL Flashcards

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1
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whats happening in the malaysia tropical forest

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deforestation

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causes of deforestation

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logging
mining
cattle ranching
populationb growth

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management of deforestation in malaysia

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selective logging
forest stewardship council - national forrest policy 1977
ecotourism

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opportunities in the Thar desert

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mining
renewable energy
farming tourism

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challenges in the thar desert

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high population density
extreme temperatures
water supply
inaccessibillity

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where is the sahel desrt

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mid africa

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causes of deforestation in the sahel desert

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over cultivation
overgrazing
deforestation
climate change

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solutions of deforeatation in the sahel desert

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stone bunds
upesi stoves
replanting trees

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info on haiti earthquake

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LIC
2010
caused by north america vs caribbean plate - conservatice magnitude 7.0

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primary effects of haiti

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300 000 killed
1 million homeless
transport link destroyed 
prison damaged
4000 inmates escaped
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secondary effects of haiti

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20% lost jobs
hospitals full
bodies piled up on street spreading disease
cholera

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short term responses in haiti

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100 million dollars in aid
aid camps healthcare
food rations
sypplies were delayed

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long term responses on haiti

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temporary schools
ater and sanitation restored
cash/food for work projects
aid employment

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info on the somerset flooding

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uk hazard 
extremley high rainfall
saturated ground
low lying land
rivers hadnt been dredged
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primary and long term effects of the somerset flooding

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flood tourism which is good
more than 600 homes damaged 
etire villages were cut off
death of livestock
road closures
theft - looting from petrol stations
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short term responses to somerset levels

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evacuation
shelters
£200 000 a week for pumps to remove water 
rescue services
more police for any increase in theft
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long term responses to somerset levels

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flood action plan involving dreding tidal barriers and permanent pumping sites

18
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info on storm katrina

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failing flood walls couldnt cope
category 5 - highest
2005

19
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short term effects of katrina

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storm surges 6m high
1 mill homeless
1200 drowned
oil factories damaged

20
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long term effects of katrina

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150 billion dollars damage
marine habitats which normally breed turtles and fish were destroyed
physcological effects on people

21
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rsponses to katrina

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many people were evacuated
50 billion dollars in aid by government
uk sent food aid
used police/armed forces to restore natural order

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info on sendai earthquake + tsunami

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2011
HIC
9 mag
destructive plate margins

23
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primary effects of sendai

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ports closed
airports closed
200 000 dead
damage to nuclear power plant 
1 mill without water
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secondary effects of sendai

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230 000 homeless 
300 billion dollaers
water + infrastructue
ports damaged
interrupted fishing
25
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short term responses o sednai

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immediate tsunami within 3 minns
100 000 soldiers to support
search and rescue teams

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long term responses to sendai

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re-creation of building to be earthquake proof

tsunami defence extended

27
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info on coastal management in lyme regis

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southcoast of uk

mainly hard engineering

28
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what did they do at lyme regis

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sea wall
promenade to encourage tourism
cliff stabilistaion
beach nourishment

29
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how successful was lyme regis

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new beaches encourage tourisms
stopped damaged from recent storms
protects fishing

more tourists, more traffic
ugly
new sea wall may interfere with natural processes and cause more longshore drifr erosion further along the coast

30
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info on hull flooding

A 
north east england
heavy rains
no warning
flood relief system failed
low lying land
31
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impacts of the hull flooding

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30 000 homeless
schools closed
toxic chemicals leaked into water supplies
green spaces
1300 businesses affected
32
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problems of hull flooding

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concrete to build was expensive
water may flood further down
may fall 1m isnt very high

33
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solutions of hull flooding

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6.6mill project- albert dock
1m high floodwall for 960m along river 
protects 300 homes and businesses
looks natural and blends in 
created jobs during consturction

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