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What were the effects of the Mount St Helens richer volcanic eruption

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61 deaths
Loggers and tourists evacuated
10 million trees destroyed
Spirit Lake filled in

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What were the short term effects of the Montserrat poorer volcanic eruption

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23 deaths
Ash destroyed farmlands and crops
5000 out of 12000 people left the island

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What were the long term effects of the Montserrat poorer volcanic eruption

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Unemployment risen to 50%

Counties tourism stopped with closure of airport

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What were the short term responses of the Montserrat poorer volcanic eruption

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People evacuated the safe north of the island
Tents sent from the uk
Plymouth airport destroyed

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What were the long term responses of the Montserrat poorer volcanic eruption

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Uk helping to rebuild safe north of the island

Trying to attract tourism back

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What would happen if Yellowstone erupted

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87000 deaths
15 cm would cover buildings 1000 miles away 
Total destruction 100 mile radius
Massive devastation 500 miles radius 
Volcanic winter
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What were the short term effects of the Christchurch richer earthquake

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185 people killed
1/2 of people killed in Canterbury tv tower
Half of all buildings damaged

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What were the long term effects of the Christchurch richer earthquake

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Cost of reconstruction £1.3 billion

Rebuild took months

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What were the short term responses of the Christchurch richer earthquake

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Military mobilized
Aid from australia and new zealand red cross
Search and rescue

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What were the long term responses of the Christchurch richer earthquake

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Charities made to rebuild christchurch
£1.3 billion reconstruction
More done now to monitor tectonic activity

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What were the short term effects of the Haiti richer earthquake

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220,000 estimated deaths
1.1 million people displaced
90,000 homes destroyed

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What were the long term effects of the Haiti richer earthquake

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Disease spread

Fires and local tsunami

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What were the short term responses of the Haiti richer earthquake

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International aid with supplies
British red cross
23,000 tents distributed

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What were the long term responses of the Haiti richer earthquake

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G7 countries paid of Haiti’s debt
Vast areas built from scratch
Trying to forbid building in high risk areas

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What were the short term effects of the Japan tsunami

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17,000 people died
300,000 people displaced from their homes
125,000 buildings collapsed

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What were the long term effects of the Japan tsunami

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£181 billion reconstruction

Fukushima’s radiation leak, 20km exclusion range

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What were the short term responses of the Japan tsunami

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300,000 people evacuated
20km exclusion zone around fukushima
Text messages used as a response

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What were the long term responses of the Japan tsunami

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Government review of nuclear power
Most expensive natural disaster
£181 billion reconstruction

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What are the four uses of the alps fold mountains

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Tourism
Farming
Forestry
HEP

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How is tourism used in the alps fold mountains

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Summer, sightseeing and hiking

Winter, skiing eg Chamonix, Mont Blanc

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How is farming used in the alps fold mountains

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Cow farming
Dairy used for high quality milk and cheese
eg Lindt Chocolate

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How is forestry used in the alps fold mountains

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Coniferous forest

Trees grown for fuel for locals

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How is HEP used in the alps fold mountains

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Renewable energy source
Because of high slopes which can generate lots of energy
56% of Switzerland energy from Grande Dixence Dam