natural hazards Flashcards
difference between oceanic and continental plates
oceanic
- thinner
- denser
continental
- thicker
- lighter
- older
primary effects of nepal
8841 people died
16,800 injured
1 million homeless
Rice seed stored in homes were ruined in the rubble
secondary effects of nepal
Food shortage and income loss.
Tourism is 8.9% of its GDP and 1.1 million jobs rely on this industry.
Many people had to live in temporary shelters as their
homes collapsed
The earthquake triggered an avalanche on Mount Everest, it swept through Everest Base cam
nepal immediate responses
Helicopters rescued and delivered supplies to villages cut off by landslides and avalanches
Temporary shelters were set up. The Red Cross provided tents for 225,000 people.
75,000 were unreachable by air due to the mountainous terrain. Sherpas were used
to hike relief supplies to remote areas
nepal long term responses
Stricter controls on building codes were brought in.
August 2015, repairs to Everest base camp and new trekking routes
UN trained individuals in how to maintain and repair irrigation channels damaged by the landslide.
primary effects of typhoon hyain
6300 people killed
30000 fishing boats destroyed
40000 homes destroyed
secondary effects of typhoon hyain
children orphaned and workforce lost.
Homes close to the coast destroyed and in some cases whole fishing communities lost.
Fishermen lost income .
Homelessness with over 600,000 displaced
Aid efforts were disrupted for weeks as the roads were blocked and flights could not easily get in and out.`
immediate responses of TH
1200 evacuation centres were set up to help the homeless.
UK government sent shelter kits.
US aircraft carrier George Washington and helicopters assisted with search and rescue and delivery of aid.
LONG TERM RESPONSES OF TH
More cyclone shelters built
Thousands of homes built away from areas at risk from flooding.
Rice farming and fishing quickly re-established.
Rebuilding of roads, bridges and airport
facilities.
cause of bfte
A change to the northern polar jet stream, drew cold air to the UK from the east.
The cold air picked up moisture over the North Sea bringing SNOW
East coast had lots of snow.
1st March a depression called Storm Emma moved in from the SE causing more snow
social impacts of bfte
10 reported deaths
Water pipes burst/frozen
Worried the UK could
run out of gas
economic impacts of bfte
British Airways cancelled hundreds of short term flights
People were unable
to travel to work
125 Schools in North Yorkshire were closed,
environmental impacts bfte
Damaged crops
(50 cm snow)
Increased use coal/gas
Destroyed habitats as
rural temperatures
fell to -12 degrees.
bfte management
- Greggs delivery van gave out free food to stranded drivers
- Mountain rescue took district nurses around
rural elderly patients homes - Met office issues a red weather warning.
- The Army helped Transport 200 NHS staff to and from
Hospitals in Scotland.
primary effects of LA
308 people were killed
Broken water pipes
Most of L’Aquila’s medieval buildings
suffered damage.
Several buildings at the university collapsed
killing several students
