japan megadisaster

Question 1

what caused the tsunami?

Answer 1

a magnitude 9 underwater earthquake off the east coast of Japan

Question 2

when did it happen?

Answer 2

March 2011

Question 3

list some social impacts

Answer 3

63% of those who died were over 60, 15479 dead and just under 4000 missing, 330,000 people displaced, fukushima nuclear power plant hit causing radiation and toxic waste

Question 4

list some economic impacts

Answer 4

asian markets suffered losses, additional saftety requirements for future nuclear power plants pushed up price, price increased due to limited supply but increased demand, property damaged/destroyed

Question 5

what was the regional significance?

Answer 5

majority of coastline destroyed, fishing areas in pacific contaminated with nuclear waste, infrastructure destroyed

Question 6

what was the global significance?

Answer 6

loss of trust in nuclear energy polices - Germany and Italy cancelled planes to build reactors, tsunami waves reached australia, hawaii and chile, 5million tonnes of waste carried out to sea