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Seismic hazards are dangerous Flashcards

1
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What is an example of a seismic event?

A

Haiti

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2
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When did Haiti take place?

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2010

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3
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What was the magnitude of Haiti on the MMS?

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7

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4
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What is the risk and vulnerability in Haiti?

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High risk - lies at the auction of the North American and Caribbean plates
High vulnerability - extreme poverty and poor housing conditions exacerbate death toll

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5
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What was the death toll of Haiti?

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160,000

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6
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How many people were injured during Haiti?

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300,000

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7
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How many people were made homeless during Haiti?

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2.3 million

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8
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How many residences were destroyed during Haiti?

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An estimated 250,000

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9
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Why were so many residences destroyed during Haiti?

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Low construction standards

No building codes

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10
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What are some examples of government or public buildings which were damaged during Haiti?

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Palace of justice

The Supreme Court

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11
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How many hospitals were destroyed in Port-au-Prince during Haiti?

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All of them

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12
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How many schools were destroyed during Haiti?

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1,300

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13
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What did the collapse of water supplies, a lack of basic sanitation and unburied bodies lead too during Haiti?

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A spread of disease - 8000 people died in a cholera outbreak

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14
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What was an immediate response during Haiti?

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The US government deployed 3,500 soldiers
The UK sent out a rescue team with dogs to look for survivors
Crucial aid was slow to arrive due to the damaged port.
USA sent rescue teams and 10,000 troops.
Bottled water and purification tablets were provided.
235,000 people were moved to less-damaged cities away from Port-au-Prince.
The UK government donated £20 million

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What was an issue for the responses of Haiti?

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They have little heavy lifting equipment to look for survivors in fallen buildings

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16
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How many people were still in ‘displacement camps’ by 2014 after Haiti?

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170,000

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17
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How many people lacked access to electricity by 2014 after Haiti?

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70%

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18
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What positives have been reached by 2014 for Haiti?

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50% of debris has been removed

New building codes have been established

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19
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What was the final cost of Haiti?

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$8 billion

20
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What is an example of an earthquake which took place in a HIC?

A

Christchurch 2011

21
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What were the primary impacts of Christchurch?

A

Deaths
Injuries
Building damage
Water and sewage pipes destroyed

22
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How many people died during Christchurch 2011?

A

181

23
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How many were injured during Christchurch 2011?

A

2000

24
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How much of the Central cities buildings were severely damaged during Christchurch?

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50% city’s cathedral which lost its spire

25
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Where did Christchurch take place?

A

New Zealand

26
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What important building lost its spire during Christchurch?

A

The cities cathedral

27
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How many kilometres of water and sewage pipes were destroyed during Christchurch?

A

Hundreds of kilometres

28
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What were the secondary impacts of Christchurch?

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Injured people couldn’t work - loss of income
Schools had to share classrooms - building damage
Mental impacts
Could no longer host the fiver Rugby World Cup matches - loss of tourism income

29
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What is the life expectancy in New Zealand?

A

81

30
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How many people live mom poverty in New Zealand?

A

No one

31
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What is the GDP in New Zealand?

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$27,000

32
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What were the short term responses for Christchurch?

A

International aid
Aid workers came to help
Areas were zoned
Police officers were flown in

33
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How much international aid did Christchurch get?

A

$6-7 million

34
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Where did aid workers come from for Christchurch?

A

Red Cross

35
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Why were areas zoned after Christchurch?

A

To classify cost of repairs

36
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How many Australian Police officers were flow in?

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300

37
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What were the long term responses for Christchurch?

A

Building insurance claims
Water and sewerage restored
Temporary housing
Infrastructure cleared of liquefaction

38
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How much was paid in building insurance claims after Christchurch?

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$898

39
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When was water and sewerage restored for all residents?

A

August 2011

40
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What were the long term responses to Haiti?

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Haiti was dependent on overseas aid.
New homes were built to a higher standard although the response was slow.
The port needed rebuilding which required a large amount of investment.

41
Q

How many people were still living in temporary shelters a year after Haiti?

A

One million

42
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What magnitude was Christchurch?

A

6.3

43
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What magnitude was Haiti?

A

7

44
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What plate did Christchurch take place on?

A

A conservative plate margin

45
Q

Which plates slide past each other during Christchurch?

A

Pacific Plate slid past the Australian Plate in the opposite direction

46
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What margin did Haiti take place on?

A

Destructive margin

47
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What plates converged during Haiti?

A

Caribbean and North American plates

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