CASE STUDY- Kobe Flashcards
1
Q
What were the short term effects
A
Electricity and water supply was badly damaged
People had to sleep in tenets in cold winter conditions
Disturbed school
Increased unemployment
2
Q
What are the economic impacts
A
$220 billion damage
202000 or more building were damaged
3
Q
What are the social impacts
A
6434 people died
40000 people injured
People were trapped under rubble
4
Q
What was the natural hazard caused
A
An easrthquake
5
Q
What were the long term effects
A
Most roads are now earthquake proof
By August 1995 rail was fixed
80% of the port was working
6
Q
What were the environmental impacts
A
Magnitude of 7.2 ms
Emergency services found it hard to move around the city
Wood houses were set on fire
