EQ2-tectonics Flashcards
How many deaths is considered a disaster
500 or more
What are mega disasters
When GDP of a country is reduced by at least 5% or over 2000 deaths or over 200,000 made homeless or over a year of foreign aid dependency
What is physical vulnerability
When people live in hazard prone areas they or billings that offer little protection
What is economic vulnerability
When people risk loosing their job asset and money
What is knowledge vulnerability
When people lack education for trainings and there are no warning or evacuation systems in place
Environmental vulnerability
Exist where the area that people living in has increased in hazard risk because of population pressure forcing people into riskier areas
Summarise thé Haïti earthquake
Magnitude 7 earthquake hit Port au Prince relatively low but managed to kill 160,000
What were some of the economic impacts of the Haiti earthquake
200,000 were damaged in the capital
Haitian tourist industry declined
Damaged ports and main roads
What were some of the social impacts of the Haiti earthquake
220,000 people were killed
800,000 people injured
8 hospital were destroyed
Over 2 million left without food or water
What were some environmental impacts of Haiti
The main shipping port was badly damaged and part of it went under water
The number of dead bodies under buildings and on the streets created a health hazard
What were some social effects of Japan
Many were evacuated and living in temporary housing
