Tectonics Case Studies Flashcards
What was the magnitude of the 2010 Haitian earthquake
7.0
How many people died in the 2010 haiti earthquake
222 570 deaths
How many people were injured in the 2010 haiti earthquake
300 500 injured
How many children were seperated from parents in 2010 haiti earthquake
over 3500
Poverty in Haiti
72% of population on $2 per day
Literacy rate in Haiti
62% of adults literate
Schools damaged or destroyed in haiti 2010
nearly 5000
Aftershock in Haiti 2010 magnitude
6.1 magnitude
Immediate Impacts of Haiti 2010 earthquake (x5)
75 000 buried in mass graves to prevent disease
Cheap, rapid rebuilding
No coordinated response, aid workers seperated to find family
Dominican Republic hospitals overwhelmed
Only 25% of homeless given temporary shelter
Sichuan 2008 earthquake magnitude
7.9 magnitude
People effected in Sichuan 2008
10 provinces, 45.5 million people
People made homeless 2008 Sichuan
5 million
Deaths and missing 2008 Sichuan
87000 people
Economic damage Sichuan 2008
$125.6 billion
Immediate government response Sichuan 2008
130 000 soldiers mobalised in 24 hrs
PAR Model of Sichuan 2008
ROOT CAUSES: Local government corruption, bribed by contractors to build poor infrastructure
DYNAMIC PRESSURES: High populations, and poor infrastructure left over from rapid reconstruction on 1940s
UNSAFE CONDITIONS: Mountainous region, higher risk of landslides and terrain slows aid response
Magnitude of Japan 2011
9.0 magnitude
Number dead or missing Japan 2011
20 000
Number injured Japan 2011
6000
Number diplaced Japan 2011
450 000 people
Number homeless Japan 2011
130 900
Economic cost of Japan 2011
$240 billion
Preperation (Modifying loss/ vunerablility) for Japan 2011
75% of buildings seismic proof
Low levels of corruption- law strictly enforced
10ft Tsunami wall at coast
emergency aid packs and survival kits in homes and businesses
1 minute early warning system
Why was 2011 Japan a disaster despite preperation
Size of the tsunami was completely unexpected
Land use zoning failed to inform the location of the Fukushima power plant
Long term impacts of 2011 Japan
Bank of Japan give $183 billion to japanese banks to protect economy
Nuclear energy usage reduced by 26%
Electricity price up 20%, debt due to import of fossil fuels
Increased greenhouse emissions
Powerplants planned in germany cancelled
Immediate response of Japan 2011
110 000 troops mobilised in 24hrs
Copious coverage on tv and in radio
VEI of Eyjafallajallajokul 2010
3.1 VEI
Global impacts of Iceland volcano 2010
Ash cloud spread as far as Italy
100 000 commercial flights cancelled $1.7 billion loss
$1.3 million lost a day in Kenya from ruined goods
10 million passengers stranded
VEI of Niyragongo 2002
6 VEI
Impacts of Niyragongo 2002
100 people killed, 20% of homes destroyed in Goma (4500 buildings)
120 000 homeless, cholera outbreak
Volcanic obervation centre finally opened
Nepal 2015 magnitude
7.8 magnitude
Number of dead in Nepal 2015 earthquake
9000
Socioeconomic landscape in Nepal 2015
Mostly primary sector work
Many poor and socially excluded groups
85% of population in rural areas
Secondary hazards of Nepal 2015
Typhoid outbreak, Avalanche on Everest killing 20
Historical loss of Nepal 2015
Dharahara tower destroyed
Why is the Philippenes particularly dangerous
Multiple hazard zone
How many typhoons annually in Philippenes
19 typhoons
People displaced by flooding in the Philippenes
18 000
Affected by drought in Philippenes
6 million people
Why landslides are common in the Philippenes
uneven terrain
Why is there a lot of risk posed by seismic activity in the Philippenes
Pacific ring of fire
High population, youthful with high rates of poverty and disaster frequency
30% of population within 30km of a volcano
