Geogaphy Case Studies Flashcards
When was the earthquake in L’aquila Italy
6th April 2009
Size of earthquake in Italy
6.3 on the magnitude scale
Primary effects in Italy
Around 300 deaths
1500 injured
Tens of thousands buildings were damaged
Secondary effects in Italy
Aftershocks hampered rescue efforts and caused more damage
The broken water pipe near the town of paganita caused a landslide
Electricity+ phone services were interrupted
Immediate responses in Italy
Camps were set up for people made homeless, providing food water and medical care
Ambulances, fire brigade and army sent to rescue survivors
Cranes used to remove rubble
Free mobile phones and SIM cards
Money was provided by the government for rent
Gas and electricity bills were suspended
Long term responses in Italy
New settlements were built to accommodate over 20,000 residents who used to live in the damaged city centre
Most of the city centre is being rebuilt
Investigations to see why modern buildings had not been built to withstand earthquakes
Hurricane Katrina time and date
August 2005
Primary effects for hurricane Katrina
More than 1800 killed 300000 houses destroyed Large areas flooded 3 million without electricity Bridges collapsed Coastal habitats damaged
Secondary effects for hurricane Katrina
Thousands made homeless
230000 jobs were lost coz of damage
Water supplies were polluted
Total damage cost was £150 million
Immediate responses for hurricane Katrina
70% of new orlean residents evacuated
Mississippi and Louisiana declares states of emergency - set up control centres
Rescued over50,000 people
Charities donated aid and hot meals
Long term responses of hurricane Katrina
The us government provided over 16 billion dollars for rebuilding of homes and provided funds to repair other essential infrastructure
The us army recommended that buildings are built on stilts or not built at all in low lying areas
14.5 billion dollars for improving flood defences
social impacts of sommerset
600 homes flooded 16 farms evacuated temporary accomodation for residents some villages cut off power supplies disrupted
economic impacts of sommerset
14,000 hectares of agricultural land flooded
roads cut off
railway line closed
10 million pounds damage estimated
environmental impacts in somerset
contaminated river water
large volume of debris deposited across land
stagnant water had to be reoxygenated
when was the flood in somerset
december 2013 to feb 2014
