haiti earthquake eq 2 Flashcards
root causes PAR model
-external debt for end of 2020 was $2.3 mill
-poorest country in the western hemisphere
-Corruption in Haiti occurs at one of the worst rates in the world
Dynamic pressures PAR model
-Haitian cities have difficulties to cope with uncontrolled urbanisation dynamic and
inadequate infrastructure
unsafe conditions PAR model
-Over 80 percent of households in Haiti mentioned not being ready to cope with a disaster.
-building of new, unsafe houses in the congested city
social impact- aid
delivery of essential aid supplies were hampered by heavy rains from Tropical Storm Grace
social impact- buildings destroyed
137,000 buildings destroyed
social impact- deaths and injuries
230,000
social impact- medical facilities
At least 53 medical facilities suffered partial damage while six were totally destroyed
economic impact- total cost
estimated cost of damages from the earthquake is around US$1.6 billion.
economic impact- debt
-At the end of 2021, Haiti’s public debt totaled $5 billion
economic impact- busniesses
-Businesses were destroyed, including some of the hotels in tourist areas, a critical component of the Haitian economy.
environmental impact- landslides
-Hundreds of landslides took place, which destroyed local ecosystems and habitats
why was haiti vulnerable
-Haiti sits on a fault line between huge tectonic plates making it extremely vulnerable
-The capital has many areas built upon unstable soils and seismic waves amplified within the soil.
-buildings did not have adequate reinforcement
-the government issued no such warnings to its residents so little communication
risk- haiti earthquake
-Poor infrastructure, deforestation and failure to prepare for earthquakes and storms put the island at very high risk.
environmental impact- soil
-Extreme soil erosion and loss of seeds and agricultural tools
environmental impact- food
-Haiti was already facing crisis levels of food insecurity but the earthquake pushed this further
