Paper 1 - Case Study Facts Flashcards

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Name 3 social impacts of typhoon haiyaan.

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  1. 6300 people died - mostly from drowning
  2. 1.9 million people displaced
  3. Outbreaks of disease
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Name 3 economic effects of typhoon haiyaan.

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  1. Estimated $5.8 billion damage
  2. 6 million people lost their scource of income
  3. 30,000 fishing boats destroyed
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Name 3 environmental effects of typhoon haiyaan.

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  1. 71000 hectares of farmland affected
  2. Power barage 103 knocked over causing an oil spill
  3. Roads blocked by trees
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Name 3 immediate responses for typhoon haiyaan.

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  1. Emergency broadcast - 750,000 people evacuated.
  2. Fisherman warned not to go out to sea.
  3. State of emergency declared and aid was sent
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Name 3 long term responses for typhoon haiyaan.

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  1. The UN raised $300 million for relief and rebuilding
  2. A no build zone placed on most affected areas
  3. Tourism encourage to generate income
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Name 3 social impacts of the Nepal earthquake

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  1. 600,000 homes destroyed
  2. 30,000 classrooms destroyed
  3. 8856 people killed
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Name 2 economic impacts of the Nepal earthquake 2015

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  1. Estimated $7 billion damage
  2. Short term loss of tourist revenue
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Name 2 environmental impacts of the Nepal earthquake 2015

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  1. Major avalanche of mount everest
  2. Landslides by the village of gohodatabela village.
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Name 3 immediate responses to the Nepal earthquake

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  1. Search and rescue teams deployed
  2. Hospital tents and fields deployed
  3. State of emergency declared so foreign aid was sent
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Name 3 long term responses to the Nepal earthquake in 2015

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  1. Infrastructure repaired and landslides cleared.
  2. Stricter building codes/controls
  3. Thousands to be rehomed.
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What was the magnitude of the Nepal earthquake in 2015?

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7.9

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What we’re the 2 causes for the somerset floods?

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Lack of dredging for 20 years
Heavy rainfall

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Name 3 social effects to somerset floods 2014

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  1. 600 homes flooded
  2. 16 farms evacuated
  3. Power supplies cut off
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Name 3 economic effects to somerset floods 2014

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  1. Over 1000 livestock evacuated
  2. Estimated £9 million damage
  3. Over 14000 hectares of farmland flooded
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Name 2 environmental impacts of the somerset floods 2014

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  1. Reduces biodiversity due to flooded land
  2. Sewage contaminated floodwaters and rivers
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Name 3 immediate responses to the somerset floods 2014

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  1. Rescue boats deployed
  2. Flood walls deployed
  3. Flood water is pumped out
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Name 3 long term responses to the somerset floods 2014

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  1. Dredged 8km of the river tone
  2. Raised embankments
  3. Raising roads
18
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Where is the thar desert located?

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Pakistan and India

19
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Name 4 opportunities to the thar desert

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  1. Mineral extraction - gypsm making phoster
  2. Tourism - camel rides
  3. Energy - solar, coal, oil, wind
  4. Agriculture
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Name 4 challenges in the thar desert

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  1. Extreme heat melts roads
  2. Less than 250mm of rainfall
  3. Little transport access
  4. Wind blows sand over roads
21
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Name 3 ways the thar desert is being mitigated to desertification

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  1. Afforestation
  2. Magic stones
  3. Man-made canal
22
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Why is the Malaysian rainforest being cut down?

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Subsitence farming
Commercial farming
Mineral extraction
Population growth
Road building
Logging
Energy development

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Name 3 social effects of the Chile earthquake

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  1. 22000 homes destroyed
  2. 4500 classrooms destroyed
  3. 500 people killed
24
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Name 2 economic effects of the Chile earthquake

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  1. 53 ports destroyed
  2. $30 billion damage
25
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Name 3 environmental effects of the Chile earthquake

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  1. Landslides damaged 1500km of roads
  2. A tsunami was triggered
  3. Fires broke out
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Name 3 immediate responses to the Chile earthquake

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  1. Emergency services were deployed and emergency tents.
  2. Route 5 highway was repaired in 24 hours
  3. Power and water restored to 90% of homes in 10 days
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Name 3 long term responses to the Chile earthquake

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  1. Thousands of homes were demolished that were left unsafe
  2. $2.5 billion was spent on rebuilding infrastructure
  3. Recovery took 4 years