Case Study - Nepal Flashcards
1
Q
Primary effects
A
- 9000 deaths and 20,000 injuries
- 8mn affected (1/3 Nepal’s population)
- food water and shelter needed by almost 1.5mn people for several weeks
- 50% of shops destroyed (affected food supplies)
- $5 billion in damage
2
Q
Number of deaths and injuries
A
9000 deaths
20,000 injuries
3
Q
%age of shops destroyed
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50%
4
Q
Cost of damage
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$5bn
5
Q
Basic supplies affected
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- water
- electricity
- sanitation
- communications
6
Q
Secondary effects
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- landslides and avalanches blocked roads
- 19 killed by avalanches on Mt. Everest
- Gandaki River blocked by landslide, causing flooding
7
Q
Effect of landslides and avalanches
A
- blocked roads
- 19 killed on Mt. Everest
- Gandaki River flooding
8
Q
Nepal - GDP rank
A
109th
$880 per capita
9
Q
HDI rank
A
145th
<0.6
10
Q
Immediate responses
A
- international search & rescue teams, water and medical support
- financial aid from many countries
- 500,000 tents for the homeless
- 300,000 migrated to capital for shelter with loved ones
11
Q
Examples of international support
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- search & rescue
- water supplies
- medical support
- financial aid
12
Q
How many homeless tents
A
500,000
13
Q
How many migrated to capital?
A
300,000
14
Q
Long-term responses
A
- roads repaired/landslides cleared
- 7000 schools rebuilt/repaired
- stricter building codes
- tourist sites reopened to bring in income
- repairs to Everest base camp and trekking routes
15
Q
June 2015
A
International conference for technical and financial support
