Global Hazards CS- tectonic hazard

Question 1

what is the tectonic hazard case study for global hazards?

Answer 1

nepal earthquake

Question 2

PSD

Answer 2

• LIDC
• magnitude 7.8
• fault line in Kathmandu

Question 3

causes

Answer 3

• plates got stuck allowing pressure to build and plates to slip causing an earthquake
• people received no warning- no chance to escape
• indian and eurasian plates push together 20mm/year:
• a century of build up of strain was released in the earthquake
• shallow focus

Question 4

effects

Answer 4

• aftershocks caused landslides
• buildings destroyed
• 19,000 injured
• 8,000 killed
• $10 billion damage
• aid effort hampered by damaged infrastructure

Question 5

responses/ management

Answer 5

emergency aid
* NGOs red cross and oxfam provided blankets, water, food, doctors and engineers
longterm aid
* ‘cash for work’ project set up- survivors paid to work on rebuilding projects in their own communities