Overall Flashcards
What does ABC stand for and where was it?
Abstinence
Be faithful
Condomize
It was in Uganda
Percentage of refugees cared for by developing countries
86%
Name one solution to reduce deaths caused by smuggling refugees.
Destroying the boats of people smugglers
In Malawi, what % of children died due to Malaria?
40%
How many children were made orphans in Malawi due to AIDS?
530,000
or 530k
In Liberia, how many people died due to Ebola?
Over 14k
or
Over 14,000
What did Oxfam do to help with Ebola?
Provide sanitation equipment and raise awareness
How many families, during the Ebola crisis, did Oxfam provide with financial support?
15,000
or
15k
What does LWHP stand for
Lesotho Highland Water Project
Name three advantages of the Lesotho Highland Water Project
- 20k jobs creating
- Better roads built
- 1000 megawatts of electricity for Lesotho
Name three disadvantages of the Lesotho Highland Water Project
- The 20k workers that got a job moved into shanty towns
- They then got AIDS
- 20k local people were displaced
What are the 7 factors that affect water security?
Climate Geology Pollution Over-abstraction Limited infrastructures Poverty Politics
What has happened to the water in some rainforests?
It has become contaminated due to pesticides in the surface runoff.
How are tree rings evidence of climate change?
They are wide in warm, wet weather
and
Thin in cold, dry weather
How many agricultural jobs were lost due to the drought in California
17k
How many acres of oak habitat was burned down due to wildfires caused by the California drought?
31k
How much did food prices rise up to due to California’s drought?
6%
How much did Hurricane Katrina cost?
$125 billion
What was the UK’s response to Hurricane Katrina?
Providing food- this is an example of bi-lateral aid.
How many people were displaced by Hurricane Katrina?
Over 1 million
Environmental impact of Hurricane Katrina?
7 million gallons of oil spilt
What is the Lesotho Highland Water project?
Lesotho taking water from their Senqu river basin and pumping it into South Africa’s Vaal river system
When cool air descends what kind of pressure do we get?
High pressure
When warm air descends what kind of pressure do we get?
Low pressure
