Cyclone Nargis, Myanmar 3rd May 2008 LEDC

Question 1

Background

Answer 1

One of the poorest countries in SE Asia

• Military government that rules the country so restricted access by foreigners (dont like ‘outsiders’ interfering)
• They rely on primary exports like oil, timbers and rubies but have poor roads and railways so can’t explit their natural resources

Question 2

Fact about computers

Answer 2

1 person per 1000 had access to a computer

Question 3

GDP per capita

Answer 3

£1900 and HDI 0.578

Question 4

Causes

Answer 4

Low pressure systerm formed in the Bay of Bengal, tropical strom formed with ocean temps 27oc (deep water 60 m) and warm moist air
- fast rising warm air creates low pressure- the ye of the storm - which sucks in air. Totating winds absorb the moisture from the oceans, creating cyclones

Question 5

What speed did winds reach

Answer 5

217 kph with torrential rain and storm surges as the sea gets pushed up the Irrawaddy delta

Question 6

Effects

Answer 6

Sewage systems collapsed, causing food contamination in the rich fields,

• Electric lines broke, roads swept away, dirty water- causing diease and mosquitoes carring malaria
• Sea level rose and flooded fields

Question 7

Number of people severely affected

Answer 7

1.5 million

Question 8

Number of people killed and missing

Answer 8

UN says 102,000 people killed + 22,000 died HOWEVER Burmese govermenment claims that 22,000 have died

Question 9

Percentage of building destroyed

Answer 9

95% roofs ripped off

Question 10

Estimate of people left homeless

Answer 10

Millions

Question 11

Human response

Answer 11

International relief agencies had to wait several days for permission to enter Burma so they could take much needed aid to hundreds of thousands of victims of cyclone nargis

Question 12

Military Junta

Answer 12

Barred foreign journalists from entering the country and expelled one BBC resporter state media said therefore more food air could have been given out, more medical supplies ect
many say military juna caused many more deaths then was necessary

Question 13

Human rights abuses….

Answer 13

Some aid was given in Urban areas and not Rural areas perhaps they wanted to preserve the prestige of the country? show that they didnt need anyones help?

Question 14

LEDC problem

Answer 14

Lack of information
no shelters build
no satellite technology to predict cyclones
emergancy response not good enough
lack of medical facilities

Question 15

Date and place of Nargis

Answer 15

Myanmar 3rd May 2008