TRSs impacts Flashcards
What are 2 environmental impacts?
Beaches are eroded and coastal habitats (coral reefs) are damaged
Environments are polluted by all sorts of things, e.g. salt water, oil and chemicals from factories
What are 3 economic impacts?
Buildings, roads, railways and airports are damaged or destroyed. These cost a huge amount to rebuild
Business premises are damaged or destroyed, so they can’t trade
Agricultural land is damaged, affecting commercial farming
What are 4 social impacts?
People are left homeless
People are injured/killed
Contaminated water supplies and lack of proper sanitation lead to spread of disease
Electricity supplies are cut off
Give 4 reasons why impacts are usually higher in less developed countries
Don’t have the money to respond, little money for flood defences or training emergency teams
Buildings are poorer quality so are more easily damaged by storms
Healthcare isn’t as good, they struggle to treat large numbers of casualties
Infrastructure is often poorer, making it difficult for emergency services to reach affected areas
Where is the economic impacts usually higher and why?
Higher in more developed countries, as the buildings and infrastructure damaged are worth a lot of money
