geography case studies Flashcards
How many people died typhoon Haiyan?
6300 people
how many homes were damaged by typhoon Haiyan?
40,000 homes
what was a secondary effect of typhoon Haiyan?
roads were blocked
how many evacuation centres were built immediately from typhoon Haiyan?
1200 evacuation centres
how many people were killed in the Nepal e.q?
9,000 people
what was the damage costs of the Nepal e.q?
5 billion dollars
how many people died in the L’aquilla e.q?
308 people
how many people became homeless from the l’aquilla e.q.?
65,000 people
how many ppl were left homeless after the Nepal e.q?
1million
how many jobs in Svalbard are in the coal industry?
300 jobs
how many different species fish are in Svalbard?
150 different species
in 2011 how many people visited Svalbard?
70,000 people
in svalbard how many jobs are in the tourism industry?
300 jobs
in Kenya how many workers are INDIRECTLY employed from the tourism industry?
600,000 people
what percentage ok Kenyas GDP comes from tourism?
12%
in Rio what % of people are working inn the informal sector?
60%
in rio what % has access to the mains water supply?
95%
Guanabara bay in rio has how many tonnes of raw sewage poured on the bay each day?
200 tonnes
the pros and cons of the Favela Bairo project?
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
How much money could Peru make from the cami sea project in the next 30years?
34 billion dollars
how much money would the camisea project save Peru in gas costs?
4 billion dollars
what are the cons of the cami sea gas project?
-Indigenous tribes are affected
-destruction of habitats
how much did the chambamonterra project cost?
51,000 dollars
how much did the chambamonterra project cost per family?
750 dollars
is Filwood in the top 10% deprived areas in the UK?
yes
what percentage of residents in Stoke Bishop own their own house?
75%
Is stoke bishop in the top 10% of the most deprived areas in the uk?
no, its in the top 10% LEAST deprived areas in the uk
Bristol
the European green capital
how many people does Unilever employ in India?
16,000 people
what is Unilever?
a TNC (transnational corporation)
what is project shakti
gives rural women jobs
how many women are involved in project shakti?
45,000 women
