Haiti Multi Hazardous Environment

Question 1

Physical Causes

Answer 1

• Situated on Conservative Plate Boundary (Caribbean and North American Plate) - Earthquakes
• Located 8-25 Degrees North of Equator - On Top of Many Storm Tracks

Question 2

Human Causes

Answer 2

• Low GDP that is spread unevenly
• Least Developed Country in Western Hemisphere
• High Population Density

Question 3

Economic Risk

Answer 3

• 2010 Earthquake Lowered GDP by 5.9%
• Economy largely reliant on Agriculture - Easily destroyed by natural disasters

Question 4

Social Risk

Answer 4

• Low GDP and HDI - lowers ability to help injured and deploy effective search and rescue
• Cramped and unsanitary conditions in temporary shelters - spread of Cholera

Question 5

Environmental Risk

Answer 5

• Mudslides/Landslides risk to wildlife and people
• Flooding - destroy habitats and kill wildlife

Question 6

Coping with being a MHE

Answer 6

• Canada funded an early warning system for hurricanes
• Population become better educated - 2021 earthquake was responded to quickly and effectively by people
• NGOs provide immediate aid
• Drainage canals and microbasins

Question 7

Why don’t people move out of Haiti?

Answer 7

• Economic strain - can’t afford to move
• Homes and family there
• Forced to move back when have moved out