CASE STUDY, Haiti

Question 1

Where is Haiti and the epi-centre of the eruption?

Answer 1

-On the island of Hispaniola, Caribbean sea. In the continent of North America.

-Epicentre was 25km West of Port-Au-Prince

Question 2

2 key facts about Haiti and the earthquake

Answer 2

1. 44th poorest country in the world
2. Was a 7 magnitude on ritcher scale

Question 3

What were the causes?

Answer 3

Conservative plate boundary between North American and Caribbean plates are separated by the Enriquillo-Plantain-Garden fault zone.

Contractional deformation happened along the Leogane fault.

Question 4

What were the 4 main primary impacts of the earthquake?

Answer 4

1.Over 230,000 killed

2.Aprox 1.5m displaced

3.Main hospitals infrastructure severely damaged

4.Estimated over $7b damage

Question 5

What were the 4 main secondary impacts of the earthquake?

Answer 5

1. 2m left without water+food

2.Cholera outbreaks in camps due to water pollution

3.Increased crime

4.A 7% drop in GDP

Question 6

What were the 3 main short-term responses?

Answer 6

1.Countries like Canada and USA sent S+R teams

2.Over $13.5b donated to aid repair

3.£20m donated by UK gov

Question 7

What were the 3 main long-term responses?

Answer 7

1.World bank let Haiti off its debts for 5 years

2.Locals taught to build better quality infrastructure, less damage next time

Question 8

Explain Haiti in terms of the PAR model.

Answer 8

Progression of vulnerability- corrupt gov, not democratic, no money to prepare or respond.

But young, spread out population