Managing earthquake hazards comparison - Nepal / Japan Flashcards
Ways to modify the event and problems with this in Nepal.
The effect ground shaking has o causing landslides can be dramatically reduced by not deforesting land as this increases stability. however, the demand for fuel and money means Nepalese forests are under threat.
2 non governmental organisations to help modify vulnerability to earthquakes in Nepal.
The National Society for Earthquake Technology and the Disaster Preparedness Network.
What do the Nepalese non governmental organisations aim to do? (5 things)
Map earth shaking in high risk zones, creating building codes, encouraging households to have a “go-bag”, education programmes and organising an annual earthquake awareness day.
How many humanitarian agencies were involved after the 2015 nepalese earthquake?
Around 300 including the UN, EU and Japan.
2 NGOs involved in aid giving after the 2015 earthquake.
Red Cross, Christian Aid.
Positive impacts of mitigation during the 2015 earthquake in Nepal.
Mapping suggests 30% of people in Bharatpur could have been killed however no one was due to education and building regulations.
Negative effects fo the 2015 nepalese earthquake.
Despite all efforts there were still many dead after the nepalese earthquake and many families have been devastated by the effects of the earthquake.
How did typography influence the loss in Nepal in 2015.
The mountainous typography made the rescue effort very slow and difficult thus hindering the effort to get emergency aid to villages.
Ways in which Japan modifies vulnerability. (8 ways)
Research and monitoring, aseismic buildings, land zoning, refuge sites, community education, tsunami warming systems, controlling building in susceptible areas and fire proofing old buildings.
How does Japan modify loss in 3 pronged strategy?
Aims to recover people and place physically, economically and socially as quickly as possible.
Conclusion for Japan’s management strategy.
Being and AC means strategies to modify loss and vulnerability can be constantly updated. EDCs and LIDCs have less resilience due to reduced funds. This means on the whole the impacts in Japan are less serious and over a shorter time period.
