Case Study Information

Question 1

Tropical cyclones in developed country:

Answer 1

USA Hurricane Katrina
1,833 deaths
Damage = $108bn Levees burst = flood Delay in emergency response

Question 2

Tropical cyclones in developing country:i

Answer 2

Myanmar Cyclone Nargis 2008
140,000 deaths Mangroves destroyed Lack of warning & safe shelters in rural areas.
Rice destroyed (65%)
Slaination of land

Question 3

Tectonic hazard in developed country:

Answer 3

Japan 2011
9.0 magnitude
$235bn damages 230,000 homeless 15,900 deaths Fukushima nuclear meltdown (↑econ↓Soc)

Question 4

Tectonic hazard in developing country:

Answer 4

Haiti 2010
7.0 magnitude $14bn damages
1 million homeless 1 in 5 jobs lost 316,000 deaths Cholera outbreak (↓econ↑Soc

Question 5

Economic trends & globalisation:

Answer 5

India
7% GDP growth rate Since Economic Liberalisation 1991 increased trade with EU, China, USA & Middle East.
FDI by TNCs e.g. BT

Question 6

Positive impacts of economic growth

Answer 6

Increased wealth for educated class. Increased LE & lit. More equality for women & castes. Renewable energy. SS dam & biogas.

Question 7

Negative impacts of economic growth

Answer 7

Increased inequality e.g. Maharashtra = GDP per capita 104k rupees, Bihar = 27k
& only 47% lit. rate. Environment probs e.g. air & water poll.

Question 8

India’s changing geo- political role

Answer 8

EU partner 2004 Member of G20/UN Becoming a global “tech superpower”. Poor relations with Pakistan (dispute over Kashmir).