CS - Kashmir Flashcards
Why were Dhajji Dewari so effective
The timber frame, filled with mud, helped absorb seismic waves. They didn’t collapse.
Why were tarpulin tents so important for the response
Easy to set up
Provided good protection against the wind / snow.
Not metal (didn’t heat up too much)
Explain the role of political tension in the global response to Kashmir
India and Pakistan - poor relationshups
Indian pilots couldn’t fly Pakistani helicopters which limited aid efforts.
Explain the role of Ramadan in the response to the Kashmir EQ
Sense of community - people sent aid from the UK and across the border into Kashmir.
State one physical / environment way the relief efforts in Kashmir were ineffective?
Physical - the roads were blocks by landslides, so transport couldn’t get in.
State one way the relief efforts in Kashmir were effective
UN provided tarpaulin tents to help with short term displacement of people.
How much money was raised at the international donors conference
$5.4bn
What resources were sent to help in Kashmir?
The UN sent resources to make tents - 2.4million blankets, 1.2 million quilts and 200000tarpaulin
What was the magnitude of the Muzaffarabad earthquake
7.6
How many people were killed?
100,000
How many people were injured?
138,000
Which buildings collapsed, injuring and killing people?
Modern ones, particularly schools
How many people were displaced?
3.5million
What % of livestock was killed, affecting the livelihood of farmers?
90%
What was the main ‘physical’ secondary impact?
Landslides, burying people and blocking road access
What was the main ‘human’ secondary impact?
Broken sewage pipes, contaminating water so disease spread.
What was the season / climate and why did that matter?
Cold harsh winter
People died of hypothermia while trapped because of blocked roads
How much aid money was raised to help?
US$ 5.4bn
What long-term social management should Pakistan adopt to help prevent a similar disaster?
Not encourage men to emigrate overseas, so they would be help to help families trapped.
What long-term political management should Pakistan adopt to help prevent a similar disaster?
Look at traditional building design - the Dhaji Dewari structures survived, but the technique is in danger of building lost..
What long-term economic management should Pakistan adopt to help prevent a similar disaster?
Think carefully about the investment made by China to build the Karakorum highway - it de-stabilised slopes, and caused too much deforestation.
BUT… it did create opportunities for most investment in Kashmir…
