CASE STUDY: TECTONIC HAZARDS

Question 1

JAPAN primary effects

Answer 1

= train lines were severely damaged

= power, gas, TV, mobile cables disripted

Question 2

J secondary effects

Answer 2

= Triggered high tsumani
= almpst 16k deaths
= half a million homeless living in shelters
= direct financial damage estimated to be $199 billion

Question 3

Japan short term responses

Answer 3

= Japananese Red Cross mobilised 230 emergency services teams to provide medical and emotional support to victims
= shelters set up in schools

Question 4

japan long term responses

Answer 4

rebuildings of homes, infrastructure

- upgraded tsunami early warning system

Question 5

Nepal primary

Answer 5

9000 deaths
23000 injured
500,000 homes destroyed
50% of schools destroyed

Question 6

nepal 2ndry

Answer 6

avalanche on mount everest killing 19 people
loss of income from tourism (which made up 8.9% of Nepal’s GDP)
rice seed stored in homes was ruined as homes collapsed - food shortages

Question 7

nepal short

Answer 7

uk’s DEC raised $126 million
red cross tents for 225,000 ppl
Facebook launched safety feature so ppl could indicate they were safe

Question 8

nepal long term

Answer 8

roads/ homes/ schools repaired and rebuilt

stricter controls on building codes