Governance and natural disasters Flashcards
true or false: governments are key players in the vulnerability of a population
TRUE
how do governments manage the vulnerability of natural disasters for communities
Governments can do a great deal through disaster preparedness and planning regulation
infrastructures and housing depend upon good planning buildings can withstand earthquakes, but not all governments enforce buildings or planning regulations
Good financial management and decision-making enable aid and donations to reach the right people when they need it – if a governments corrupt it can prevent efficient management
what are some of the factors affecting DEVELOPED countries low disaster vulnerability
population millions
low birth rate
wealthy people
resource surplus
large cities
high technology
aid source
independence
safe environments
secure livelihoods
global economy
many choices
– use to compare countries on an international level
what are some of the factors affecting DEVELOPING countries high disaster vulnerability
populations billions
high birth rate
poor people
resource deficit megacities
low technology
unsafe environments
fragile livelihoods
local economy
aid sink
dependence
few choices
– use to compare countries on an international level
what are 3 earthquakes that have similar magnitudes but varying effects due to other factors
Haiti 2010, china 2008, Japan 2011
what was the magnitude of haiti, china and japan
H - 7.0
E - 7.9
J - 9.0
what were the number of dead and missing for haiti, japan, china
H - 316,000 - govt est.
- 220,000- 250,000 UN estimate
C - 87,150
J - 19,848
what were the amount of injuries that occured in the china, japan, haiti e/q
H - 300,000
C - 375,000
J - 6065
what were the amount of people made homeless in the china, japan, haiti e/q
H - 1.3 mil
C - 5 mil
J - 130,927
what was the economic cost of the china, japan, haiti e/q
H - US$ 14 billion
C- US$125.6 billion
J - US$240 billion
what was the GDP per capita of the china, japan, haiti e/q
H - US$1300
C - US$6600
J - US$39473
what was the type of economy haiti, china, japan e/q
H - Developing
C - Emerging
J - Developed
TRUE or FALSE: are japan, china and haiti are all located along a tectonic plate margins
TRUE
