Japan Flashcards by Lauren Lisle | Brainscape

Q

Case Study & Location?

A

Japan Tsunami - March 11, 2011 (Asia)

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Why I have selected this case study? (Rationale)

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High magnitude -> 15,800 dead.
E/Q caused minimal damage but huge tsunami surpassed defenses.
Significant long term social & environmental impacts.

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Source?

A

BBC News website.

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Bias?

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None - widely respected news source.

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Scale of Impacts?

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National.

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Human Vulnerability…

A

High.

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Physical Exposure…

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High.

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