case study Flashcards
how many died christchurch earthquake
185 people
how many died in nepal earthquake
8632 people
Primary effects of Christchurch earthquake
. iconic buildings damaged e.g. the cathedral.
. 6600 people suffered minor injuries.
. 4000 homes being unstable.
. 80% of city without electricity.
. 00s of kilometres of water and sewage pipes damage
Secondary effects of Christchurch earthquake
. 10,600 people moved away causing population decline
1240 buildings in the city centre had to be demolished as unsafe
. City couldn’t host 2011 rugby World Cup loss of tourism and income.
. Psychological support.
Small businesses shut down
short term responses, Christchurch earthquake
. Aid money sent from around the world (Australia sent 5 million)
. Chemical toilets were provided for 30,000 residents
. Rescue cruise from Japan, USA,UK and Australia were sent to help.
Government declared a state of emergency which stayed enforced until 30th of April 2011
Long-term responses
. City Centre was categorised into four colour-coded zones which showed extent of damage allowing for coordinated response.
. All water and sewage was restored by August
. By August 80% of roads and 50% of footpaths damaged by liquefaction had been repaired
. Canterbury earthquake recovery authority was created to help to coordinate the rebuild of the area. They have ability to alter planning and development knows to reduce chance of event repeating
Primary effects of Nepal earthquake
. 14,500 were left with injuries
. 18 climbers were killed at Mount Everest base camp
. 45,000 classrooms damaged
. Is Islamic relief provided 2500 meals to families
. Oxfam installed a 11,000 L water tank and provided a total of 58,000 L of water
. Landslides killed 2500 people
secondary effects of Nepal earthquake
. 28 million people were made homeless
. 1.1 million children will be denied access of an education
. Take a decade to recover financially
. Landslides damaged harvest leading to long-term lack of food supplies
. Series of Aftershock damage more buildings and slowdown responses
. Tourism was reduced due to the damage to heritage sites and closing Everest
short-term responses of Nepal earthquake
. People dug with their bare hands to find loved ones
. Funeral peers set up in the street to dispose of the dead
. Rescue teams with equipment sent from the USA UK, Pakistan, Germany and India
. Disaster emergency committee launched a appeal and 310,000 people were helped UK public donated 41 million
. 15,000 temporary learning centres installed
long-term responses of Nepal earthquake
. Asian development bank gave 200,000,000 to help the rebuilding process
. Medical teams remain active and educating people and how to respond in the future
. New national building codes have been created and are starting to be enforced
. Facebook designed a safety check for future disasters to enable people to tell love ones they are okay
. Nepalise soldiers and UK engineers assist the damage areas and work to ensure all buildings that were still standing with safe
What magnitude was Nepal earthquake?
7.8 on Richter scale
A depth of only 15 km
What was the magnitude of Christchurch earthquake?
6.2 on Richter scale
depth of only 5 km
