The Restless Earth: Earthquake Case Study - Poorer country Flashcards

1
Q

What is the case study for an earthquake occurring in a poor country?

A

Kashmir, Pakistan.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

When did the earthquake occur?

A

8th October, 2005.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What was the size of the earthquake on the richter scale?

A

7.6.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What caused the earthquake to happen?

A

Movement along a crack in a plate at a destructive plate boundary.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What preparation was put in place?

A

No local disaster planning was in place.
Buildings not designed to withhold earthquakes.
Communications poor.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Why was the communication bad?

A

Few roads.

They were badly constructed.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What were the primary effects off the earthquake?

Name 5

A
Around 80,000 deaths.
Hundreds of thounsands injured.
Villages and buildings destroyed.
Around 3 million homeless.
Water pipelines and electricity lines broken.
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What were the deaths mostly from?

A

Collapsing buildings.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What did the broken water pipelines and electricity lines do?

A

Cut of supply.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What were the secondary effects?

Name 3

A

Landslides buried buildings and people.
Diarrhoea and other diseases spread.
Freezing winter conditions.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

What else did landslides cause?

A

Blocking or roads.

Cut off water, electricity, telephone lines.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Why did diseases spread?

A

Due to little clean water.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Freezing winter conditions caused what?

A

More casualties.

Rescue and rebuilding operations were difficult.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What were the immediate responses after the earthquake?

Name 3

A

Help didn’t reach for days/weeks.
Tents, blankets and medical supplies provided within a month.
International aid.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

How were people rescued?

A

By hand without any equipment.

No help from emergency services.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

International aid and equipment such as…

A

Helicopters and rescue dogs were brought in.

17
Q

What were the long-term responses?

A

40,000 people been re-located.
Government money given to people.
Training provided.
Health centres.

18
Q

40,000 people re-located to new towns from…

A

Destroyed town of Balakot.

19
Q

Who has the government money been given to?

A

Peoples who’s homes have been destroyed.

Rebuild their homes.

20
Q

Training has been provided to what?

A

Help rebuild more buildings as earthquake resistant.