geography case studies

Question 1

How many people died typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 1

6300 people

Question 2

how many homes were damaged by typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 2

40,000 homes

Question 3

what was a secondary effect of typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 3

roads were blocked

Question 4

how many evacuation centres were built immediately from typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 4

1200 evacuation centres

Question 5

how many people were killed in the Nepal e.q?

Answer 5

9,000 people

Question 6

what was the damage costs of the Nepal e.q?

Answer 6

5 billion dollars

Question 7

how many people died in the L’aquilla e.q?

Answer 7

308 people

Question 8

how many people became homeless from the l’aquilla e.q.?

Answer 8

65,000 people

Question 9

how many ppl were left homeless after the Nepal e.q?

Answer 9

1million

Question 10

how many jobs in Svalbard are in the coal industry?

Answer 10

300 jobs

Question 11

how many different species fish are in Svalbard?

Answer 11

150 different species

Question 12

in 2011 how many people visited Svalbard?

Answer 12

70,000 people

Question 13

in svalbard how many jobs are in the tourism industry?

Answer 13

300 jobs

Question 14

in Kenya how many workers are INDIRECTLY employed from the tourism industry?

Answer 14

600,000 people

Question 15

what percentage ok Kenyas GDP comes from tourism?

Answer 15

12%

Question 16

in Rio what % of people are working inn the informal sector?

Answer 16

60%

Question 17

in rio what % has access to the mains water supply?

Answer 17

95%

Question 18

Guanabara bay in rio has how many tonnes of raw sewage poured on the bay each day?

Answer 18

200 tonnes

Question 19

the pros and cons of the Favela Bairo project?

Answer 19

pros:
-Hillsides secured to prevent landslides.
-a pacifying police unit prevents gangs taking control

cons:
-The 1 billion dollar plan doesn’t cover improvements in every favela
-Rents have risen

Question 20

How much money could Peru make from the cami sea project in the next 30years?

Answer 20

34 billion dollars

Question 21

how much money would the camisea project save Peru in gas costs?

Answer 21

4 billion dollars

Question 22

what are the cons of the cami sea gas project?

Answer 22

-Indigenous tribes are affected
-destruction of habitats

Question 23

how much did the chambamonterra project cost?

Answer 23

51,000 dollars

Question 24

how much did the chambamonterra project cost per family?

Answer 24

750 dollars

Question 25

is Filwood in the top 10% deprived areas in the UK?

Answer 25

yes

Question 26

what percentage of residents in Stoke Bishop own their own house?

Answer 26

75%

Question 27

Is stoke bishop in the top 10% of the most deprived areas in the uk?

Answer 27

no, its in the top 10% LEAST deprived areas in the uk

Question 28

Bristol

Answer 28

the European green capital

Question 29

how many people does Unilever employ in India?

Answer 29

16,000 people

Question 30

what is Unilever?

Answer 30

a TNC (transnational corporation)

Question 31

what is project shakti

Answer 31

gives rural women jobs

Question 32

how many women are involved in project shakti?

Answer 32

45,000 women