CASE STUDIES PHYSICAL Flashcards
whats happening in the malaysia tropical forest
deforestation
causes of deforestation
logging
mining
cattle ranching
populationb growth
management of deforestation in malaysia
selective logging
forest stewardship council - national forrest policy 1977
ecotourism
opportunities in the Thar desert
mining
renewable energy
farming tourism
challenges in the thar desert
high population density
extreme temperatures
water supply
inaccessibillity
where is the sahel desrt
mid africa
causes of deforestation in the sahel desert
over cultivation
overgrazing
deforestation
climate change
solutions of deforeatation in the sahel desert
stone bunds
upesi stoves
replanting trees
info on haiti earthquake
LIC
2010
caused by north america vs caribbean plate - conservatice magnitude 7.0
primary effects of haiti
300 000 killed 1 million homeless transport link destroyed prison damaged 4000 inmates escaped
secondary effects of haiti
20% lost jobs
hospitals full
bodies piled up on street spreading disease
cholera
short term responses in haiti
100 million dollars in aid
aid camps healthcare
food rations
sypplies were delayed
long term responses on haiti
temporary schools
ater and sanitation restored
cash/food for work projects
aid employment
info on the somerset flooding
uk hazard extremley high rainfall saturated ground low lying land rivers hadnt been dredged
primary and long term effects of the somerset flooding
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
short term responses to somerset levels
evacuation shelters £200 000 a week for pumps to remove water rescue services more police for any increase in theft
long term responses to somerset levels
flood action plan involving dreding tidal barriers and permanent pumping sites
info on storm katrina
failing flood walls couldnt cope
category 5 - highest
2005
short term effects of katrina
storm surges 6m high
1 mill homeless
1200 drowned
oil factories damaged
long term effects of katrina
150 billion dollars damage
marine habitats which normally breed turtles and fish were destroyed
physcological effects on people
rsponses to katrina
many people were evacuated
50 billion dollars in aid by government
uk sent food aid
used police/armed forces to restore natural order
info on sendai earthquake + tsunami
2011
HIC
9 mag
destructive plate margins
primary effects of sendai
ports closed airports closed 200 000 dead damage to nuclear power plant 1 mill without water
secondary effects of sendai
230 000 homeless 300 billion dollaers water + infrastructue ports damaged interrupted fishing
short term responses o sednai
immediate tsunami within 3 minns
100 000 soldiers to support
search and rescue teams
long term responses to sendai
re-creation of building to be earthquake proof
tsunami defence extended
info on coastal management in lyme regis
southcoast of uk
mainly hard engineering
what did they do at lyme regis
sea wall
promenade to encourage tourism
cliff stabilistaion
beach nourishment
how successful was lyme regis
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
info on hull flooding
north east england heavy rains no warning flood relief system failed low lying land
impacts of the hull flooding
30 000 homeless schools closed toxic chemicals leaked into water supplies green spaces 1300 businesses affected
problems of hull flooding
concrete to build was expensive
water may flood further down
may fall 1m isnt very high
solutions of hull flooding
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
