paper 1 : the challenge of natural hazards : case study(earthquakes) Flashcards
when did the Chile earthquake occur and what was the magnitude?
the Chile earthquake occurred on 27 Feb 2010 and has a magnitude of 8.8
what were the primary effects in the Chile earthquake
the primary effects of the Chile earthquakes were :
- 500 people killed and 12000 injured
- majority of the population lost power, water supplies and communications
- $30 billion in damages
what were the secondary effects of the Chile earthquake
the secondary effects of the Chile earthquake were :
- 1500km of roads damaged due to landslides
- several coastal towns were hit by tsunamis
what were the immediate responses to the Chile earthquake?
the immediate responses to the Chile earthquake were :
- international help supplied field hospitals and satellite phones
- temporary repairs were made to the most important highway so aid could be transported
- power and water were restored to 90% of homes in 10 days
what were the long responses to the Chile earthquake?
in the Chile earthquake, the long term responses were:
- a housing reconstruction plan was drew up and helped 200,000 households
- Chile recovered fairly quickly without too much foreign aid as they had a strong economy
when did the Nepal earthquake occur and what was the magnitude?
the Nepal earthquake occurred on the 25th April 2015 and had a magnitude of 7.90
what were the primary effects of the Nepal earthquake?
the primary effects of the Nepal earthquake were :
- 9000 dead and 20,000 injured
- 3 million left homeless
what were the secondary effects of the Nepal earthquake?
the secondary effects of the Nepal earthquake were :
- avalanches on Mt Everest which killed about 19 people
- evacuations due to the risk of flooding
what were the immediate responses to the Nepal earthquake?
the immediate responses to Nepal earthquake were :
- search and rescue teams from the UK and India provided water and medical supplies
- helicopters rescued people from Mt Everest
- field hospitals set up to support the overcrowded hospitals
what were the long term responses to the Nepal earthquake?
the long term responses to the Nepal earthquake were :
- roads repaired
- some of the homeless were re-housed
- 7000 schools rebuilt
Why couldn’t Nepal rebuild as quickly as Chile?
Nepal could not rebuild as quickly as Chile as, Nepal is a LIC so it lacked the money and skills that were needed to rebuild
how effective were the responses in Nepal?
the long term responses in Nepal weren’t very effective as :
-long term response to homelessness was poor as people are still living in tents today
