Christchurch Earthquake 2011 Flashcards
1
Q
GDP per capita?
A
$35 000
2
Q
% GDP spent on healthcare?
A
10.3%
3
Q
Doctors per 1000?
A
2.74
4
Q
What was the magnitude of the earthquake?
A
6.3
5
Q
How large is Christchurch?
A
New Zealand’s second largest city
6
Q
What have the NZ Earthquake Commission introduced?
A
‘Fix, fasten, forget’ program designed to educate people on making the right decisions in the event of an earthquake
7
Q
How far was the epicentre from the city’s CBD?
A
10km southeast
8
Q
How many people were killed?
A
185
9
Q
What was the economic cost?
A
$40 billion
10
Q
Rationale?
A
Shows how a high level of development can minimised social losses but at high economic cost
10
Q
Sources?
A
CIA World Factbook, guardian, csmonitor, nzherald
