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Tectonic hazards 2 Flashcards

Chile and Nepal case study.

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What are much greater in lower income countries?

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Impacts of tectonic hazards on buildings and infrastructure, and subsequently people.

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The economic impacts are often higher in…

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high income countries.

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Chile earthquake date

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17th February 2010

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Nepal earthquake date

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25th April 2015

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Chile earthquake magnitude

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8.8 on the Richter scale

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Nepal earthquake magnitude

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7.9 on the Richter scale

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What type of plate boundary did the Nepal earthquake take place on?

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Collision

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What type of plate boundary did the Chile earthquake take place on?

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Destructive

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How many people were affected by the Nepal earthquake?

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8 000 000

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How many people were affected by the Chile earthquake?

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800 000

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How many deaths Chile?

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≈500

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How many deaths Nepal?

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8692

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How many injured in Nepal?

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20 000

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How many injured in Chile?

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12 000

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How many homes lost in Nepal?

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≈3 million

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How many homes lost in Chile?

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220 000

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How many schools destroyed in Nepal?

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7000

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How many schools destroyed in Chile?

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4500

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Cost of damage Chile earthquake?

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💲30 billion

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Cost of damage Nepal earthquake?

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💲5 billion

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Why was the cost of damage higher in Chile than in Nepal?

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The facilities and infrastructure destroyed would’ve been of a higher value than those destroyed in Nepal.

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Secondary effects Nepal earthquake.

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Avalanche - Mt. Everest - 19 killed, 250 missing

Over 20 000 landslides triggered causing blockades including one at the Indian border which affected supplies of food, medicine, construction, and emergency aid, resulting in more death.

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Secondary effects Chile Earthquake

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Triggered tsunamis which struck several pacific countries such as Hawaii

Road damage blocked emergency aid.

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Immediate responses Nepal earthquake

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-Required foreign aid from NGOs
-Rescue teams, medical support, and water provided by the UK, China, and India
-US 💲126 mill raised in international aid
-Half a million tents provided sheltering the homeless
-UN and WHO distributed medical supplies
-30,000 evacuated to Kathmandu

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Immediate responses Chile

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Key route from Santiago (1500m of road damage) was repaired (temporarily) within 24 hrs

90% of power and water restored within 10 days

30 000 small emergency services build - wooden shelters

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Long term responses Chile

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Strong government said it would take 4 yrs to fully recover

Strong economy based off copper exports could be rebuilt without the need for much foreign aid.

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Long term responses Nepal

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Foreign aid required.

Held an international conference to discuss reconstruction and to seek financial support.

Didn’t have the economy to support their own recovery.

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______ is hindered by poverty, reliant on aid and support, and their recovery is ongoing.

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Nepal

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______ responses were rapid an effective.

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Chile’s
leading to a lower death toll.

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What happened a month after the Chile earthquake?

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The Chilean government launched a housing reconstruction plan to help nearly 200,000 households.

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How long did the president say it could take to rebuild ports and houses in Chile?

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Up to 4 years (which is actually a relatively short period of time).

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GDP Chile

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38th highest

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GDP Nepal

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109th highest

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What percentage of shops were destroyed in Nepal?

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50%

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How many were left without access to clean water and sanitation Nepal?

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2 million as water tanks and pipes were destroyed.

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What did no access to clean water lead to Nepal?

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An outbreak of Typhus, killing at least 13 people.

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A lack of tools and machinery slowed down efforts where?

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Nepal, despite foreign aid.

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Environmental impact Chile earthquake

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-contamination of rivers and ocean water from damaged sewage treatment plans

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Environmental impact Nepal earthquake

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-Contaminated water sources
- Loss of forest and farmland due to landslides and avalanches
-Increased sediment in rivers
-Increased risk of flooding downstream from landslides

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