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Japan-MEDC Case Study Flashcards

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What plates were involved?

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Compressional: Pacific plate subducted below North American plate.

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When did it occur?

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3rd March 2011

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What was the magnitude of the earthquake?

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9.0 on the Richter Scale

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How far away from Tokyo was the earthquake epicentre?

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400km

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How high were the waves?

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10 metres

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How many people died?

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15,000 people

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How many remain unaccounted for?

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Over 3,000 people

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How many people were injured?

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Over 6,000 people

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How many people were displaced from their homes?

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Over 3000,000 people

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How any buildings were damages/destroyed?

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125,000

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What primary effects were there?

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Over 15,000 deaths.
Over 3000 people missing.
Over 6,000 injured.
Over 300,000 displaced.
125,000 buildings destroyed.
Cars, ships swept away.
Infrastructure damaged.
Agricultural land drenched by sea water.
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What were the secondary effects?

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Fires, explosions and waves damage Fukushima power plant causing radiation to leak.
20km exclusion zone around plant.
Share prices fell and Japans economy suffered.
The cost of reconstruction is around £181bn.

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What was the cost of reconstruction?

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£181 bn

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What were the short term responses?

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International aid sent.
Over 300,000 people evacuated.
20km exclusion zone around Fukushima.
All nuclear power plants shut down temporarily.

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How many people were evacuated?

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Over 300,000

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How large was the exclusion zone around Fukushima?

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20km

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What were the long term responses?

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Rebuilding of homes and infrastructure.
Government review on use of nuclear power.
Cleaning up and decontaminating Fukushima power plant.
Research into salt tolerant strains of rice to grow on fields damaged by the tsunami waves.

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