seismic activity

Question 1

background about haiti

Answer 1

in 2010 a quake struck 7.9 magnitude
low hdi and gdp of $660 so has a poor capacity to cope with hazard events
Epicentre 25km Southwest of capital at Port-au-Prince

Question 2

past developments

Answer 2

still suffering from 2008 storms making population vulnerable
agriculture sector in which 85% population practises still recovering, contributing to the low GDP.

Question 3

causes

Answer 3

65 km rupture causing a 1.8km slipalong the subduction zone of n.a and carribean plate

Question 4

primary impacts

Answer 4

230,000 deaths
70% infrastructure collapse
1.5M homeless

impacts amplified as Haiti is a HIC with a low capacity to cope

Question 5

secondary impacts

Answer 5

outbreak of cholera/waterborne diseases causing a further 6900 deaths
52 aftershocks in the following days

Question 6

short term responses

Answer 6

10 UN personal dead, lack of communication so hindered relief efforts
within 24 hours neighbouring Dominican Republic provided shelter and food, water and medicine
Iceland delivered aid and helicopters to initiate search and rescue

Question 7

negatives of aid

Answer 7

severe damge to infrastructure / mercalli of IX
duplication of aid, preventing help to most needed
> of $1.1B only 2% released

Question 8

long term reponse

Answer 8

world bank gave 5 year debt free
eu donated £330M
after 6 months 98% remained uncleared
after 1 year, goverment action taken to recover

Question 9

links to hazards

Answer 9

the park model, in recovery stage

for the tropical storm almost reaching normality and then an even bigger dip