Geography Paper 1 Case Studies Flashcards
What were the primary effects of L’Aquilla ?
1) 300 killed
2) 1500 injured
3) $11.1 billion damage
4) 40,000 homeless
What were the secondary effects of L’Aquilla ?
1) Mudflow pipe burst near Paganio
2) Landslides damaged housing and public transport
3) Lack of housing meant house prices and rent increased
What were the immediate responses for L’Aquilla ?
1) 10,000 sheltered at hotels
2) 40,000 tents provided
3) $ 500 mil raised by the EU
4) 7 search and rescue dog units
What were the long term responses for L’Aquilla ?
1) No taxes during 2010
2) Free uni for students
3) Free public transport
What were the primary effects in Nepal?
1) 9000 killed
2) 20,000 injured
3) 3 million homeless
4) $5bn damage
What were the immediate responses for Nepal ?
1) 500,000 tents provided
2) Over $1 billion international aid from India and China
3) Field hospitals set up
What were the secondary effects in Nepal ?
1) Landslides were triggered, led to 20 deaths
2) Tourism declined
What were the long term responses for Nepal ?
1) $274 million committed to recovery
2) Stricter building codes enforced
3) Over 7000 schools rebuilt
4) Landslides, roads cleared up
What were the primary effects of typhoon haiyan ?
1) 6000 deaths
2) 1 million houses damaged
3) 600,000 hectares of farmland destroyed
4) $12 billion damage
What were the secondary effects of typhoon haiyan ?
1) Landslides triggered
2) 5.6 million jobs lost
3) Lots of looting
4) Outbreak of water bourne diseases like cholera
What were the immediate responses for typhoon haiyan
1) 800,000 evacuated
2) 1200 evacuation centres
3) Relief from the Red Cross
4) Field hospitals from different countries
What were the long term responses for typhoon haiyan ?
1) People paid to clear up debris
2) $300 million provided by UN
3) Storm resistant houses built 4)Houses built away from areas at risk
When was the Somerset floods ?
The Somerset floods were in 2014
What caused the Somerset floods?
1) High tides and storms surges runoff causing fresh water to spill over river banks due to high discharge
2) Rivers were clogged with sediment leading to reduced capacity of rivers
3) Intensive farming means their ability to intercept water was decreased leading to more surface runoff
What are the social effects of the Somerset floods?
1) 600 houses flooded
2) 16 farms evacuated
3) Power supplies cut off
4) Residents moved to temporary accommodation
5) Transport to schools and jobs affected as roads blocked
What are the economic effects of the Somerset Floods ?
1) £10 mil damage
2) Tourism industry lost 200 mil
3) Roads cut off
4) Increase in insurance costs for locals
5) Inability to get to jobs leads to a halt in the economy
What are the environmental effects of the Somerset levels ?
1) Huge amount of debris
2) Floodwater was contaminated with sewage, leaf to diseases, contaminated rivers and affected wildlife
What were the immediate responses for the Somerset levels ?
1) Boats provided for evacuation
2) Food and water donated by local groups and government
What were the long term responses of the Somerset levels?
1) Rivers dredged
2) Raised banks to prevent floods
3) River walls
4) Embankments
What is mitigation?
It is to solve the problem of climate change
What are the types of mitigation ?
1) Carbon capture and storage
2) Afforestation
3) Alternative energy production
4) International agreements
How does carbon capture and storage solve the problem ?
1) Uses tech to capture CO2 from atmosphere; compressing it into a liquid and storing it under geological reservoirs
2)Captures 90% of CO2 released in Atmosphere
How does afforestation help solving the problem ?
1) Captures CO2 for photosynthesis
2) They also release moisture having a cooling effect
3) US has invested $40 bn in this
4) May take a long time for it to be effective
How can alternative energy production help solve the problem ?
1) Fossil fuels are responsible for 87% of CO2 emissions
2) Other renewable sources will have lower GHG emissions, but not as reliable
