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Geography Paper 1 - Earthquake Case Study Flashcards

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1
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Where about was Italy effected by the Earthquake?

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L’Aquila - central Italy

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When was the L’Aquila earthquake?

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6th April 2009 - early hours

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What was the magnitude of the Earthquake in L’Aquila

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6.3

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What caused the Earthquake?

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Oceanic African plate subducting under the continental Eurasian plate.

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What were primary economic issues of the L’Aquila earthquake?

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Primary:

  • Bussinesses destroyed
  • Bridge connecting city to nearby towns destroyed
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What were secondary economic effects of the L’Aquila earthquake?

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Secondary:

  • $11.4 Million total damage
  • House prices and rents increased
  • Decreased tourism in L’Aquila
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What were primary social effects of the L’Aquila?

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Primary:

  • 15,000
  • 306 People died
  • Salvatore Hospital damaged
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What were secondary Social effects of the L’Aquila earthquake?

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Secondary:

  • 67,500 people homeless
  • University applicants declined
  • Fires killed people in damaged buildings
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What were primary environmental effects of the L’Aquila earthquake?

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Primary:

  • Destruction of habitats
  • 1000 square Km of land affected by surface ruptures
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What are secondary environmental effects of the L’Aquila earthquake?

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Secondary:

  • 300 aftershocks up 4.5 on the richter scale
  • Landslides triggered by aftershocks
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What were immediate responses to the L’Aquila earthquake?

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  • Hotels sheltered 10,000 homeless people
  • 40,000 tents issues to homeless
  • Italian Red Cross were searching for survivors within an hour
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Where were long-term responses to the L’Aquila earthquake?

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  • Taxes cancelled for residents in 2010
  • Students university fees scrapped
  • Investigation into why ‘earthquake proof buildings’ collapsed.
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Where was the Nepal Earthquake?

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Northwest of Kathmandu, Nepal

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When was the Nepal Earthquake?

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28th April 2015

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Why were the responses for the L’Aquila earthquake effective?

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  • Italy is a rich country so the government had available funds after the earthquake
  • Emergency response was rapid due to good training
  • Excellent medical facilities to treat the injured
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What was the magnitude of the Nepal Earthquakeon the richter scale?

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7.6

17
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Why did the Earthquake in Nepal happen?

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The continental Indian plate is moving into the continental Eurasian plate.

18
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What are primary economic effects of the Nepal earthquake?

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Primary:

  • International Airport was destroyed
  • 50% of shops were destroyed
19
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What are secondary economic effects of the Nepal earthquake?

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Secondary:

  • $10 billion total damage
  • Tourism has declined
  • Looting broke out
20
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What are primary social effects of the Nepal earthquake?

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Primary:

  • 8,800 people killed
  • 26 hospitals destroyed
  • Half of schools destroyed
21
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What are secondary social effects of the Nepal earthquake?

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Secondary:

  • 1 million people homeless
  • Huge food shortages
  • Disease broke out due to buried bodies
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What are primary environmental effects of the Nepal earthquake?

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Primary:

  • Death of wildlife species
  • Large faults appeared in the ground
23
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What are secondary environmental effects of the Nepal earthquake?

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Secondary:

  • 325 aftershocks
  • Avalanche triggered on Mount Everest killing 19 people
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What are Immediate responses from the Nepal earthquake?

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  • Search and rescue teams arrived quickly from the UK and India
  • Half a million tents issued to the homeless
  • Helicopters rescued many people caught in avalanches on Mt Everest.
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What are long-term responses from the Nepal earthquake?

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  • 7000 schools need to be rebuilt or repaired
  • Stricter controls on building codes to be implemented
  • In 2015 Nepal hosted an International conference to seek financial support from other countries
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Why were the responses not very effective for the Nepal earthquake?

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  • Nepal is a poor country and does not have reserves of money for disasters like this
  • Emergency response was limited due to poor equipment
  • Poor building standards meant most buildings collapsed
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GCSE (19 decks)

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