Case Studys Flashcards

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1
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When was Japan Earthquake ( MEDC )

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11 March 2011

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Social impacts of Japan earthquake

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15,000 died
Tsunami Cut of electricity 4.4 million houses
11 hospitals destroyed

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3
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Key points of Japan earthquake

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Magnitude 9

Tsunami of 40 meters

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4
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Why was Japan stable even with a high magnitude

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Earthquake proof buildings and high effective warning systems
- 700 million on laser detecting equipment

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5
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Japan earthquake environment impact

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Land movement of parts of north east Japan closer to North America

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6
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When was hati earthquake ( LEDC )

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12th jan 2010

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Social impacts of hati

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230,000 deaths

8 hospitals destroyed

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Environmental impacts of hati

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Chlolera outbreak

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Key points of hati

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Conservative plate boundary
Mag 7
Poorest country in western hem

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Responses to hati

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Bottled water and purification tablets provided
1 million living in temporary housing a year later
20 million uk gov

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11
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When was cyclone Alia

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25th may 2009

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Key points of alia

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270km/h winds
Low air pressure caused storm surges
Sea level rise submerged villages

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Social impacts Alia

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190 killed

700,000 homeless

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Environmental impacts Alia

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59000 animals destroyed - depriving family’s of money and food
Sewers contaminated fresh water ( typhoid )

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15
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When was hurricane Katrina

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Aug 29th 2005

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16
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Social impacts Katrina

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1800 died
300,000 homes destroyed
300 billion damage

17
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Environmental impacts of Katrina

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Storm surge flooded 80% New Orleans

Habitats destroyed

18
Q

Key points Katrina

A

Category 5
Warm water of Gulf of Mexico made go faster
Govement stopped funding levees

19
Q

Katrina response

A

50 billion aid from government

Red Cross provided 2.3 million overnight stays

20
Q

What’s an emerging country

A

country’s on way to becoming developed with rapid economic growth

21
Q

What’s a developing country

A

Slow growth not making improvement

Hati