Earthquake Case Study- L'Aquila

Question 1

When Where Why - 4

Answer 1

• 3.32 AM, 6th april 2009
• Central italy, 70000 people
• Prone to earthquakes, major fault line runs north to south along appenine range, close to destructive plate margin between eurasion and african plates
• 6.3 richter scale, focus 5 miles down

Question 2

Economic Impacts - 4

Answer 2

• $15billion in total
• Thousands of historic and modern buildings damaged, part of the hospital and L’Aquila cathedral
• A bridge near the town of fossa collapsed
• Fires in collapsed buildings caused more damage

Question 3

Social Impacts - 5

Answer 3

• 300 deaths, mostly collapsed buildings
• 1500 people injured
• 70000 homeless
• Aftershocks hampered rescue efforts
• People had to move away for work

Question 4

Environmental Impacts - 3

Answer 4

• 1000km^2 was effected by surface ruptures
• Broken water pipe near Panganica caused a landslide
• Wildlife habitats effected

Question 5

Respones - 8

Answer 5

• Camps were made with food water medical care
• Ambulance, fire engines and army sent to look for survivors
• Cranes and diggeres removed rubble
• International rescue dog teams
• 12000 rescue and support workers
• Money was provided by the gov for rent. Mortgage, gas and electricity bills suspended
• Prime minister promised a new town
• 4500 new buildings built to house the 12000 homeless

Question 6

Management

Answer 6

• Buildings built to withstand earthquakes were poorly built and collapsed, like san salvatore hospital, shold have took the earthquakes but it collapsed
• Seismologists were monitoring the area prior to the event, 2009 group of residents tried to prosecute seismologists
• Civil protection department trains volunteers to rescue