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Tectonics Eq2 Flashcards

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2 Advantages of hazard profiles

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  • can compare similar hazards with different processes or human vulnerabilities to compare the effects
  • can be used to plan for future events or disasters
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3 disadvantages of hazard profiles

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  • other not included factors may have a greater influence on the impact
  • human factors may be more important than physical
  • subjective
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Definition of a tectonic hazard

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An event caused by the movement of tectonic plates which has the potential to threaten human life and property

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Definition of disaster

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The realisation of s hazard when it has a significant impact on a vulnerable population

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Definition of threshold for resiliance

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The point at which a community is able to respond and recover from a disaster

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Definition of vulnerability

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High risk combined with an inability of people and communities to cope

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Eyjafjallajökull date

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2010

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Iceland volcano impacts

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0 recorded deaths, flight delays across europe

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Iceland volcano magnitude

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VEI 4

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Iceland vulnerability

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Volcano was monitored, eruption was predicted, everyone was evacuated

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Impacts of Indian ocean tsunami

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250,000 deaths, outbreak of disease, coastal villages and towns destroyed

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Impacts of Montserrat

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  • population has over halved since
  • forest fires destroyed farms
  • tourism industry collapsed due to closure of airport
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Impacts of nevado del Ruiz eruption

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Death toll 23,000, most of the nearby town was swept away or buried

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Magnitude and significance of nevado del Ruiz eruption

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VEI 4, largest lahar ever recorded

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Magnitude of Montserrat

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VEI 3

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Was tohoku vulnerable

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× everyone had alerts on their phones
✓ tsunami defences gave a false sense of safety - less evacuated
✓ damage to nuclear power station caused increased radiation levels
✓ vulnerable population - 56% of deaths were over age 65

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What does MMS (moment magnitude scale) measure

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Globally applicable logarithmic scale which measures the magnitude of an earthquake from 1 to 10

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What does the modified mercalli scale measure

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Measure of intensity of earthquakes, designed to describe the effects of an earthquake at a given place, measured in Roman numerals from 1 to 12

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What does VEI measure

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The magnitude of a volcanic eruption on a logarithmic scale from 0 to 8 based on the volume of material ejected, eruption cloud height and duration

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What is a hazard profile

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A diagram which shows the main characteristics of different types of hazards with 6 categories: speed of onset, magnitude, duration, aerial extent, spatial predictability and frequency

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What is the purpose of the degg model

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Shows how a disaster only occurs if there is interaction between the vulnerable population and hazard

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What is the purpose of the pressure and release model

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Demonstrates how disasters are shaped by structures and processes that are seemingly unrelated

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What made areas vulnerable to the nevado del Ruiz eruption

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Columbian government was warned to evacuate town as the lahar was predicted yet they chose not to

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What made Montserrat vulnerable

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Unexpected, no preparation in place

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What made Sichuan vulnerable + extra fact

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Took place in afternoon, children were in schools which collapsed as buildings were not earthquake proof
- since this earthquake, all buildings are built to be earthquake proof

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What made the Indian ocean affected areas vulnerable

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  • boxing day - many uneducated tourists
  • lack of awareness and education
  • no warning system (has been set up since)
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What magnitude was the Indian ocean earthquake, and what height was the tsunami

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Magnitude 9, height up to 30ft

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What was the magnitude of th Sichuan earthquake

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7.9

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What was the magnitude of the haiti earthquake

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7

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What were the impacts of the haiti earthquake (2 things)

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Death toll of up to 300,000, mercalli scale 9

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What were the impacts of the Sichuan earthquake (3 things)

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-4.8 million left homeless - highest ever recorded
- cost $140 billion (2nd most expensive recorded)
- 87000 deaths

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What were the impacts of the tohoku earthquake

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  • cost $235 billion - most expensive recorded
  • 20,000 died
  • tsunami formed which reached over 40metres tall
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When was the haiti earthquake

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2010

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When was the Indian ocean tsunami

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2004

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When was the Montserrat eruption

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1995 - 1997

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When was the nevado del Ruiz eruption

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1985

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When was the Sichuan earthquake

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2008

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When was the tohoku earthquake

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2011

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Why was Haiti vulnerable to the earthquake (3 things)

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  • poorest country in western hemisphere
  • corrupt government
  • unplanned settlements

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