CASE STUDY : BOSCASTLE AND TYPHOON HAIYAN Flashcards
1
Q
When was the date of the Boscastle flooding?
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- 16 August 2004 (in Cornwall, England)
2
Q
What was the cause of the flood?
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- steep sided valleys converge & funnel water
- exceptionally wet summer
- remains of hurricane Alex dumped 1400l of water in 2 hours
3
Q
2 social impacts
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- 20 business & residential properties destroyed
- people airlifted to safety
4
Q
2 economic impacts
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- tourism industry hit (90% of all money was made from tourism)
- £50m insurance claims made
5
Q
2 environmental impacts
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- erosion caused landslides of river banks
- 100s of trees/cars carried downstream
6
Q
2 management strategies
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- £ 4.5m flood defenses + raising of car park
- trees near to river removed
7
Q
What is the LIC case study?
A
Philippines is where Typhoon Haiyan happened
8
Q
Date?
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8 November 2014 , 4.40am
9
Q
Category?
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category 5 (highest)
10
Q
2 primary effects
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- 90% Tacloban destroyed + damaged houses
- 6,000 dead
11
Q
2 secondary effects
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- oil barge ran aground at estancia in Iloilo = an oil leak of 800,000l
- contaminated water
12
Q
2 immediate response
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- 800,000 people evacuated + televised warning from president
- essential medical supplies & equipment sent out
13
Q
2 long term response
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- a no build zone along coastline + Build Back Better
- storm surge warm system
