Kobe Japan Hazards Flashcards
How many earthquakes strike Japan each year?
Around 1500
What meeting point of 3 major plates does Japan sit at?
Pacific, Philippines and Eurasian plates
What was destroyed that affected people socially?
Many historic traditional buildings were destroyed in the earthquake and people were rehoused in newly built earthquake resistant homes. This has changed the social character of the town.
How did the earthquake affect people mentally?
> there were enormous emotional problems to overcome with trauma from a shattered community.
> some residents suffered from mental health as a result of the earthquake and a fear that more earthquakes will come.
When did Kobe last have an earthquake before the Great Hanshin earthquake in 1995?
400 years
How much has the japanese government paid for reconstruction, in order to make china more economicslly stronger thsn ever before?
$120 billion
How were the homeless treated after the evet happened?
48,000 new homes were built for the homelessthat made up 20% of the cities population after
the event happened. This homelessness will have affected the character of the city in the short term.
How many port operations are restored in the year?
Only 70% of port operations were restored in the year, so people lost jobs and businesses contracts due to the
earthquake.
What was the problem with old traditional buildings.
Many old traditional buildings had heavy tiles in order to withstand typhoons.
However, many of these tiles fell during the earthquake and therefore resulting in more deaths>
How as Japans management critcised?
poorly managing the aftermath of the event as they were slow to react to the scale of the
event, by not encouraging enough community volunteers and by refusing offers of help from foreign governments.
This meant that more people were made vulnerable that needed to be. E.g. homelessness was at record levels as a
result of the Japanese governments decisions.
How did the earthquake create community influence?
The earthquake sparked a great wave of volunteerism in Japan that helped lessen the risk of future earthquakes.
They realise they need to be more prepared for earthquakes, better healthcare and support for the survivors should also be accessed.
What did the city council encourage?
The city council encouraged the use of NGO in future disasters as they were very flexible during an event.
How did residents respod to reconstruction?
Some accepted reconstructed homes as they belived there was low risk due to earthquake resistant material.
However, some residents decided to relocate themselves to reduce the risk further.
