Paper 1 - Case Study Facts Flashcards
Name 3 social impacts of typhoon haiyaan.
- 6300 people died - mostly from drowning
- 1.9 million people displaced
- Outbreaks of disease
Name 3 economic effects of typhoon haiyaan.
- Estimated $5.8 billion damage
- 6 million people lost their scource of income
- 30,000 fishing boats destroyed
Name 3 environmental effects of typhoon haiyaan.
- 71000 hectares of farmland affected
- Power barage 103 knocked over causing an oil spill
- Roads blocked by trees
Name 3 immediate responses for typhoon haiyaan.
- Emergency broadcast - 750,000 people evacuated.
- Fisherman warned not to go out to sea.
- State of emergency declared and aid was sent
Name 3 long term responses for typhoon haiyaan.
- The UN raised $300 million for relief and rebuilding
- A no build zone placed on most affected areas
- Tourism encourage to generate income
Name 3 social impacts of the Nepal earthquake
- 600,000 homes destroyed
- 30,000 classrooms destroyed
- 8856 people killed
Name 2 economic impacts of the Nepal earthquake 2015
- Estimated $7 billion damage
- Short term loss of tourist revenue
Name 2 environmental impacts of the Nepal earthquake 2015
- Major avalanche of mount everest
- Landslides by the village of gohodatabela village.
Name 3 immediate responses to the Nepal earthquake
- Search and rescue teams deployed
- Hospital tents and fields deployed
- State of emergency declared so foreign aid was sent
Name 3 long term responses to the Nepal earthquake in 2015
- Infrastructure repaired and landslides cleared.
- Stricter building codes/controls
- Thousands to be rehomed.
What was the magnitude of the Nepal earthquake in 2015?
7.9
What we’re the 2 causes for the somerset floods?
Lack of dredging for 20 years
Heavy rainfall
Name 3 social effects to somerset floods 2014
- 600 homes flooded
- 16 farms evacuated
- Power supplies cut off
Name 3 economic effects to somerset floods 2014
- Over 1000 livestock evacuated
- Estimated £9 million damage
- Over 14000 hectares of farmland flooded
Name 2 environmental impacts of the somerset floods 2014
- Reduces biodiversity due to flooded land
- Sewage contaminated floodwaters and rivers
Name 3 immediate responses to the somerset floods 2014
- Rescue boats deployed
- Flood walls deployed
- Flood water is pumped out
Name 3 long term responses to the somerset floods 2014
- Dredged 8km of the river tone
- Raised embankments
- Raising roads
Where is the thar desert located?
Pakistan and India
Name 4 opportunities to the thar desert
- Mineral extraction - gypsm making phoster
- Tourism - camel rides
- Energy - solar, coal, oil, wind
- Agriculture
Name 4 challenges in the thar desert
- Extreme heat melts roads
- Less than 250mm of rainfall
- Little transport access
- Wind blows sand over roads
Name 3 ways the thar desert is being mitigated to desertification
- Afforestation
- Magic stones
- Man-made canal
Why is the Malaysian rainforest being cut down?
Subsitence farming
Commercial farming
Mineral extraction
Population growth
Road building
Logging
Energy development
Name 3 social effects of the Chile earthquake
- 22000 homes destroyed
- 4500 classrooms destroyed
- 500 people killed
Name 2 economic effects of the Chile earthquake
- 53 ports destroyed
- $30 billion damage
Name 3 environmental effects of the Chile earthquake
- Landslides damaged 1500km of roads
- A tsunami was triggered
- Fires broke out
Name 3 immediate responses to the Chile earthquake
- Emergency services were deployed and emergency tents.
- Route 5 highway was repaired in 24 hours
- Power and water restored to 90% of homes in 10 days
Name 3 long term responses to the Chile earthquake
- Thousands of homes were demolished that were left unsafe
- $2.5 billion was spent on rebuilding infrastructure
- Recovery took 4 years
