Hazardous setting: Italy Flashcards

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Where are the fault lines (in Hazardous Italy) and which mountain range are they close to?

A

North-south near the Apennine Mountain range.

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What type of plate margin is near the fault lines (in Hazardous Italy)?

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Destructive

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How many earthquakes, with magnitudes of 6.4, hit Assisi in 1997 (in Hazardous Italy)?

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What caused the L’ Aquila earthquake (in Hazardous Italy)?

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Movements along the north-south fault line.

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How many people were killed by the L’ Aquila earthquake (in Hazardous Italy)?

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3000

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How many people were made homeless from the L’Aquila earthquake (in Hazardous Italy)?

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70,000

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What was the total cost of the L’ Aquila earthquake (in Hazardous Italy)?

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US $15 billion

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When was the last earthquake (before 2009) (in Hazardous Italy)?

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300 years before

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What regulations caused conflict in L’ Aquila (in Hazardous Italy)?

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Due to the need for newer, more earthquake-resilient buildings, some new buildings cannot comply with the regulations as much of the city is old.

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Economic impacts of L’ Aquila earthquake (in Hazardous Italy)

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  • Unstable University buildings= no. of students enrolling declining= economic loss
  • Italian government plan to reconstruct the area= busier, more affluent place.
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Social impacts of L’ Aquila earthquake (in Hazardous Italy)

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  • Historic buildings in the city centre were destroyed and people were rehoused in suburban areas.
  • Younger people left to look for employment elsewhere= a change in social and architectural character.
  • Social and religious attendance declined, e.g. in pre-2016, more than 30,000 people attended Good Friday procession but post 2016, it fell to only 1000.
  • Town centre shops, bar and restaurants closed= people are reluctant to go.
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Political impacts of L’ Aquila earthquake (in Hazardous Italy)

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  • The Government did not work fast enough in L’ Aquila’s reconstruction= DISCONTENT among residents.
  • Scientists and officials were blamed for inadequate warnings= TENSION between residents and officials.
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