Haiti Earthquake Flashcards
1
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What primary social impacts occurred
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- Death toll 200,000
- 4,000 schools destroyed
2
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Primary economic impacts
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- 60% government buildings destroyed
- port au prince destroyed
3
Q
Haiti background information
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7.2 on Richter scale
January 2010
Epicentre 16 miles away from Port-au-prince (capital)
4
Q
Secondary social impacts
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- 1.5 million homeless
- no water, food, medication or shelter for a week
5
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Secondary economic impact
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- loss of tourism
- long term poverty
- loss of wage earners
6
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Secondary environmental issues
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Disease from contaminated water supplies, caused outbreak of cholera
7
Q
Immediate responses to EQ
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- Haiti appeal raised £107 million. People were given tents, water and food
- mass graves created
- difficulty delivering aid due to problems of who was in charge
8
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Long term response to Hazard
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- Cash for work programme
- modern earthquake proof specification
- build back better scheme (use alternative fuel sources to reduce deforestation)
