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Kobe, Japan Flashcards

1
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Tectonic situation

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Subduction

Philippines plate subducted under Eurasian plate

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2
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What month and year

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January 1995

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Magnitude

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6.8

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4
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Name of earthquake

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The Great Hanshin Earthquake

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5
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How far was epicentre from centre

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20km

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2 hazards

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Ground shaking
Fires
Liquefaction in port

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7
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How many people died

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6000

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How many were injured

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35,000

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9
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What were 2 million people without

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Water and electricity

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What was the economic cost

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$100 billion

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11
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How many buildings were insured

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Only 3%

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12
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2 environmental impacts

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200,000 buildings collapsed

Part of hanshin expressway destroyed

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13
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Why did people become complacent

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They thought they were better protected as a rich country (government,emergency services)

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14
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Why did earthquake have a big impact

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As it is a rich country and hardly anyone had insurance

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15
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3 community responses to economic risk

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Protecting lifelines
Improved seismic resistance of existing buildings
Disaster-resistant measures

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16
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How did the community protect lifelines

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Put backup systems in place e.g with telecommunications

17
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What did the community do to old buildings

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Retrofit them

18
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Egs of disaster resistant measures proposed

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Fire breaks along rivers + roadways
Mountain green belt to reduce landslides
New canal system to ensure reliable water supply
Hospitals’ back up systems

19
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What did people not have as well as no insurance

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No home adaptations

20
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Why did many people have emotional trauma

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Due to financial ruin

21
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How did the community respond to social risk

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Community participation - awareness and education programmes

22
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What were local authorities accused of

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Not monitoring sufficient supplies and poorly managing the immediate aftermath

23
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What did Japan’s government issue after

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A document setting out its policy towards disaster stricken areas

24
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What response was poor

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Poor short-term

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