Haiti - multi hazardous country- earthquake 2010 Flashcards
why is Haiti so vulnerable? human factors
8 human point
lack of education
poor governance
unemployment rate in port-au-prince above 90%
poor concrete infrastructure - no earthquake prevention
poorest country in the western hemisphere
lack of emergency action plan
most people live in slums
lack of health care
how many people in port-au-prince lives in slums
86%
how high is the unemployment rate in port-au-prince
90%
when was the Haiti earthquake
2010
what is Haitis tectonic setting and location
in the Caribbean Sea
in the direction path for hurricanes - in the hurricane belt
what was the magnitude of the earthquake
7
what was Haiti like before the 2010 earthquake
poor country with very limited infrastructure
not yet recovered from the 2008 earthquake
how has environmental mismanagement made Haiti more vulnerable
98% of Haiti is deforested
storms make top soil disappear
roots from the trees make the soil hold together
how much of Haiti is deforested
98%
what conclusions gave been drawn from Haitis 2010 earthquake
Haiti was unprepared
highlighted the countries problems
UN made a plan of action for recovery
how was cholera introduced to Haiti?
through UN peacekeepers.
the peacekeepers were transferred from Nepal
how many died from the haiti cholera outbreak
30,000
how long had Haiti been cholera free §
over 100 years
why did disease spread fast in haiti
cholera
lack of clean drinking water and lack of disposable of human waste
unsanitary conditions
