Tectonics case studies Flashcards
What was the date of the Haiti earthquake?
2010
What was the magnitude of the Haiti earthquake?
7.0
In terms of the Haiti earthquake, how many people were injured ?
300 000
In terms of the Haiti earthquake, how many people were killed?
Over 200 000
In terms of the Haiti earthquake, how many people were made homeless?
1.3 million
In terms of the Haiti earthquake, how many buildings collapsed?
70%
In terms of the Haiti earthquake, what was the main reasons that turned this earthquake into a disaster?
How vulnerable Haiti already was: poor, seismically active region, poor governance, poor planning and a lack of public awareness
In terms of the Haiti earthquake, what was the most impacted area?
Port-au-Prince as it was closest to epicentre
In terms of the Haiti earthquake, what main infrastructure was destroyed?
Key government buildings, airport and dock
In terms of the Haiti earthquake, what did the destruction of the airport and dock mean?
Access was difficult which enhanced the slow rescue efforts
In terms of the Haiti earthquake, how many cholera cases had been identified by 2011?
A year after the disaster, more than 500 000 cases had been identified
In terms of the Haiti earthquake, what were they completely dependent on for recovery?
International aid
In terms of the Haiti earthquake, what was capital invested into improving?
Funds went into rebuilding the economy NOT helping the population
In terms of the Haiti earthquake, what was management like?
Bad; mismanagement of funds, bad governance in recovery camps, cholera outbreak
In terms of the Haiti earthquake, what are they now currently experiencing after the disaster?
Brain drain
What was the date of the China earthquake?
2008
What was the magnitude of the China earthquake?
7.9
How many people were made homeless by the china earthquake?
5 million
How many were injured due to the china earthquake?
Over 375 000
How many people died due to the china earthquake?
80 000
In terms of the china earthquake, what did their location mean?
Damage was concentrated in rural areas and small towns (less populated)
In terms of the china earthquake, what secondary events occurred?
Landslides- damaged roads, water pipes
Flooding
Destruction of public service buildings
In terms of the china earthquake, why was their vulnerability enhanced?
Local government corruption, building codes ignored (cheaper to)
In terms of the china earthquake, how quickly did the government respond?
Within hours, 130 000 soldiers and relief workers were deployed, medical services quickly restored
In terms of the china earthquake, how many soldiers were deployed after the event?
130 000
In terms of the china earthquake, how much was pledged by the government for rebuilding?
10 billion- wealthy paid for damage
Why is the Philippians referred to as disaster prone?
It is a multiple hazard zone/hot spot
How many islands is the Philippians made up of?
7000
What is the population of the Philippians?
98 million
What type of hazards does the Philippians experience?
Hydrometeological and geophysical
