Haiti Case Study - GCSEGeogLivingWphysicalEnvironment

Question 1

When did this earthquake occur?

Answer 1

January 2010

Question 2

Describe the location of Haiti.

Answer 2

Caribbean Island, North of Columbia, Central America, Western Hemisphere

Question 3

Describe the plate boundary

Answer 3

Conservative plate boundary between the Caribbean and North American Plate

Question 4

How many people died?

Answer 4

220 000 people died in Haiti

Question 5

How many healthcare/hospitals centres were damaged?

Answer 5

8 healthcare/hospitals centres were damaged

Question 6

List some economic impacts of the Jan 2010 Haiti earthquake.

Answer 6

Main shipping point was badly damaged, looting became a big problem after the earthquake.

Question 7

List some environmental impacts of the Jan 2010 Haiti earthquake.

Answer 7

Dead bodies left of the street due to lack of morgues and cemeteries - smell. (also social)

Question 8

What did Haiti have to rely on the Dominican Republic (neighbouring country) and other countries for? (2)

Answer 8

Response teams - emergency water and medical supplies, some rescue teams however most had to scramble through the rubble by hand.

Had to rely of donations from other countries to rebuild schools, give small farmers crops etc