CASE STUDY 2.5 + 2.6 Italy v Nepal

Question 1

What does GNI per capita mean

Answer 1

A country’s total income in a year divided by the number of people
GNI = Gross National Income

Question 2

What is Italy’s GNI per capita and is it an HIC or LIC?

Answer 2

US$33,000 - HIC

Question 3

What is Nepal’s GNI per capita and is it an HIC or LIC?

Answer 3

US$841 - LIC

Question 4

What were the primary effects for Italy’s Amatrice earthquake in 2016?

Answer 4

• 299 killed and 400 injured
• US$21.9 billion damage
• 4500 homeless
• 300 historic buildings damaged
• 1 school destroyed

Question 5

What were the secondary effects for Italy’s Amatrice earthquake in 2016?

Answer 5

• Landslides blocked roads and reduced access
• Looters arrested

Question 6

What were the primary effects of Nepal’s earthquake in Gorka in 2015?

Answer 6

• 9000 killed
• 16800 injured
• **1 million **homeless
• 26 hospitals destroyed
• **50% ** schools destroyed
• If on a school day, 2900 more people killed

Question 7

What are the secondary effects of Nepal’s Gorka earthquake in 2015?

Answer 7

• Landslides and avalanches killed 19 on Mt Everest. Landslide blocked river so people were evacuated in case of flooding.
• Rice seed ruined, causing food shortages and income loss

Question 8

What were the immediate responses for Italy’s Amatrice earthquake in 2016?

Answer 8

• Within 1 hour italian red cross had 5000 soldiers, 12 helicopters, 70 dogs teams searching for survivors
• 50 million euros, prime minister gave for rescue and reconstruction

Question 9

What were the long-term responses for Italy’s Amatrice earthquake in 2016?

Answer 9

• students attended neighbouring schools
• 42 million to rebuild villages with same character but earthquake proof

Question 10

when was nepal earthquake

Answer 10

25th April 2015

Question 11

what was magnitude of nepal earthquake

Answer 11

7.8

Question 12

when was italy earthquake

Answer 12

24th August 2016

Question 13

magnitude of italy earthquake

Answer 13

6.2

Question 14

what were the immediate responses to nepal earthquake

Answer 14

• International aid requested
• couldnt reach 400,000 people due to mountainous terrain and remote village, sherpas hiked
• facebook launched safety check in feature
• 500,000 tents provided
• Field hopsitals set up. UN and WHO sent medical supplies to worst affected districts

Question 15

long term responses to nepal earthquake

Answer 15

• Mt everest reopened within 5 months to support growth of tourism
• 30% of people still lived in temporary shelter 3 years later