Hazardous setting: Italy Flashcards
Where are the fault lines (in Hazardous Italy) and which mountain range are they close to?
North-south near the Apennine Mountain range.
What type of plate margin is near the fault lines (in Hazardous Italy)?
Destructive
How many earthquakes, with magnitudes of 6.4, hit Assisi in 1997 (in Hazardous Italy)?
3
What caused the L’ Aquila earthquake (in Hazardous Italy)?
Movements along the north-south fault line.
How many people were killed by the L’ Aquila earthquake (in Hazardous Italy)?
3000
How many people were made homeless from the L’Aquila earthquake (in Hazardous Italy)?
70,000
What was the total cost of the L’ Aquila earthquake (in Hazardous Italy)?
US $15 billion
When was the last earthquake (before 2009) (in Hazardous Italy)?
300 years before
What regulations caused conflict in L’ Aquila (in Hazardous Italy)?
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.
Economic impacts of L’ Aquila earthquake (in Hazardous Italy)
- Unstable University buildings= no. of students enrolling declining= economic loss
- Italian government plan to reconstruct the area= busier, more affluent place.
Social impacts of L’ Aquila earthquake (in Hazardous Italy)
- 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.
Political impacts of L’ Aquila earthquake (in Hazardous Italy)
- 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.
