Japan Tsunami 2011 Flashcards
1
Q
% of GDP spent on healthcare?
A
10.1%
2
Q
Doctors per 1000?
A
2.3
3
Q
How many buildings were destroyed?
A
300 000
4
Q
How many seismographs does Japan have?
A
Over 1000
5
Q
How did Japan communicate with its citizens?
A
Text, Internet, TV
6
Q
How much warning did the hardest-hit areas have?
A
15 minutes
7
Q
How much warning did Tokyo have?
A
40 minutes
8
Q
What other preparations did Japan have in place?
A
Buildings have structural resistance, and education and training against disasters are taught in school
9
Q
How many people were killed?
A
19 000
10
Q
How much damage did the tsunami cause?
A
£133-£181bn
11
Q
Rationale?
A
Shows how good preparation can reduce the social costs of a disaster but at high economic cost
12
Q
Sources?
A
CIA World Factbook, bbc, csmonitor, guardian
13
Q
Japan’s GDP per capita?
A
$37 800
