Typhoon Haiyan Case Study

Question 1

What year did Typhoon Haiyan occur and where?

Answer 1

Typhoon Haiyan occurred in the Philippines (NEE) in 2003

Question 2

Wat were the primary social, economic and environmental effects of typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 2

Primary Effects Typhoon Haiyan
Social - 6300 people killed and 40,000 homes destroyed.
Economic - Some subsistence farmers had 100% crop destruction.
Environmental - widespread deforestation due to floods.

Question 3

What were the secondary effects for Typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 3

Secondary Effects of Typhoon Haiyan were power cuts for 1 month and 6 million people lost their source of income, depression due to deaths.

Question 4

What were the immediate responses for Typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 4

Immediate responses for Typhoon Haiyan were 1,200 evacuation centres set up to help the homeless.

Question 5

What were the long term responses for Typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 5

Long term responses for Typhoon Haiyan was international aid from the UK which financed the rebuilding infrastructure. “Cash for work” programmes gave people income to rebuild homes.