Case Study’s Flashcards
What was the impacts for hurricane Katrina
- category 3 hurricane
- 1836 deaths
- 300000 homes destroyed leaving people homeless
- 230000 people left without jobs due to buildings being destroyed
- Storm surges defence (levees) failed and pumping stations failed
- oil refineries were damaged causing oil spillages
What was the response to hurricane Katrina and how did they predict it
Sophisticated monitoring systems were in place to see where hurricane Katrina would hit.
Warning were issued to nearby places of the hurricane
70-80% of New Orleans was evacuated
Evacuation procedure was not efficient: traffic jams, shelters ran out of food, public transport not used
What was the improvements after hurricane Katrina (developing)
$14 billon was spent of improvements:
-levees we’re re-built higher and stronger
- 78 pump stations are waterproof
- largest storm surge in the world was built to protect New Orleans
- a new text system has been made to make people aware and evacuate
What was the impacts of typhoon Haiyan
- category 5 storm
- formed over the pacific Ocean and hit the Philippians
- 5 meters high and killed 7000 people
What was the preparation and response to typhoon Haiyan
- Philippians is an emerging countrie and was assisted in tracking the typhoo from Japan
- government used public storm warning signal systems to warn people of the risk.
- originally it was a level 1 warning but it increased as the typhoon drew closer.
- people at risk were evacuated
- military were ordered to fly in planes and helicopters to deliver first AID
- governments put in emergency shelters
What happened when the typhoon occurred
- relief was slowed due to blocked roads and damage to local airports
- no access to clean water due to burst pipes and contamination
- people had to be evacuated
- no electricity for lights so evacuation could only happen during the day
What happened with the Haiti earthquake
- earthquake occurred on the TRANSFORM plate margin. So the two plates built up pressure (friction) and the earths convection current forces then to move.
- buildings were Brocken down/knocked down
- ground split
What was the impact of the Haiti eathquake
- killed 200000 lives and injured 300000
- 1.5 million became homeless
- $14 billion worth of damages
- water was contaminated due to broken sewers
- gas mains fractured and fire started in some parts of Haiti
What was down after Haiti’s eathquake
- refugee camps made as some people feared to be in buildings
- international aid of $1 billon
- 400000 water and 300000 food given to shelters in 9 days
- uk governments funded 115 doctors, 920 nurses, 740 supporting staff
What is India’s location and contextual reference
- emerging country and Asia’s second largest population
- britches colony
- renowned for ‘Bollyood’ which is great for tourism
- has ports like Mumbai which increases trade
What is globalisation and government policy in Inidia
- 50% own a phone so small businesses is up and coming
- 12 major ports, 20 airports, 8 million a year in transport
- large TNC (coca cola, Nokia)
-Policy
1991 – received US$2.2billion aid in exchange for government reducing extra taxes on imported goods
2009 – primary education became free and compulsory
Rail and transport network is
being upgraded
FDI (foreign direct investment) is popular from countries such as Singapore, Japan and USA. Foreign companies buy land, buildings or parts of companies
-IT has been brought to India creating jobs and better life for local people
Global influence in Indi
Global Influence
India and the USA Used to have poor
relationship but is improving USA expects to: increase trade, employment and economic growth in both countries
India could be huge market for renewable and nuclear energy
India and the EU Good relationship
with EU, became strategic partners in 2004
Free trade agreement negotiations in 2007 EU supports health and education programmes
How does rapid population growth affect India and what is is the low development inequality’s India faces
Birth rates are high, death rates and infant mortality have fallen, due to better healthcare and education, population is rapid
Fertility rate is falling because of growing wealth and better education. Growth rates are slowing down
Urban areas are growing because of migration and natural increase
Development inequality Manufacturing has benefitted urban areas more than rural
o More money is spent to attract investment, so new wealth can be spent on projects to
improve literacy rates and quality of life
o Poverty in rural states leads to undernourishment, health problems, poor education,
How does rapid growth in India effect the environment
Rapid growth – impacts on environment
Industrialisation leads to higher energy consumption due to increased demand for fossil fuels in homes, industry and vehicles. This means that more greenhouse gases are emitted (7% of all global emissions from India)
This has also created more air pollution – thick toxic smog forms in cities such as New
Delhi. More than 0.5 million Indians die each year from illnesses related to air pollution Urban sprawl creates land and water pollution – 70% of India’s sewage flows untreated into rivers
Waste material may not be sorted correctly – dangerous waste and by-products may be dumped
What’s the costa and benefits in Inidia
Waste material may not be sorted correctly – dangerous waste and by-products may be dumped
Costs and benefits
International Relations
Costs – increasing tensions between India and China, both are rapidly growing. Developed nations also worried about losing economic power as India develops
Benefits – improved relations leads to cooperation with other countries e.g. climate change,
FDI brings benefits to both host and source country, global trade agreements mean political actions (sanctions) are more effective.
TNCs can cause environmental problems
Global retail chains can offer cheap prices, street traders are concerned they may lose trade TNCs could withdraw at any time e.g. if economic climate changes at any time
