NEPAL 2015 Flashcards
1
Q
Location
A
- Asia
- Borders India, China
2
Q
Plate tectonics
A
- Collision
- Indian and Eurasian
- formation of Himalayas
3
Q
Magnitude
A
7.9
4
Q
Social Impacts (Deaths/injured)
A
- deaths = 9,000
- injured = 22,000
5
Q
Hazards
A
- liquefaction
- landslides and avalanches ( Mt Everest)
6
Q
Infrastructure
A
- poor infrastructure
- geology was unstable
- many women in buildings so increased death rate
7
Q
Economic
A
- Nepal is an LIDC
- many countries granted money but not all promised money was given and if it was it was typically a loan
