Unit 4 Effective Management Case Study Knowledge

Question 1

How do you spell the Icelandic Volcano

Answer 1

Ey-jaf-jalla-jo-kull

Question 2

How much did the Icelandic government pledge to help the tourism industry?

Answer 2

-$2.3 million

Question 3

How many farmers were evacuated overnight before the eruption in Iceland started?

Answer 3

500

Question 4

Give an example of reconstruction and recovery in Iceland

Answer 4

-Civil department of Icelandic police produced regular reports about access to area and map of restricted regions around eyjafjallajokull.

Question 5

How many flights we cancelled as a result of the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull, and how many passengers did this leave stranded?

Answer 5

17,000 in first 24 hours

5 million

Question 6

How many seismic stations were set up in Iceland to monitor activity before the event?

Answer 6

43

Question 7

Give two factors that lead to low vulnerability in Iceland

Answer 7

• sparse population density

- 100% literacy rates

Question 8

What magnitude was eyjafjallajokull on the VEI?

Answer 8

4

Question 9

To what extent was the eruption of Mount Pinatubo high in magnitude?

Answer 9

Second largest eruption in the 20th century

Question 10

How many people were evacuated in total prior to the eruption of Mt Pinatubo?

Answer 10

58,000 (30km radius), suggesting good prediction and preparedness.

Question 11

Give two reasons for the high levels of effective management for Mt Pinatubo

Answer 11

• PVO monitoring volcano, meaning it could perform hazard maps to show where pyroclastic flows and lahars will flow
• close proximity of 2 US military bases

Question 12

how were the most deaths caused by the eruption if Mt Pinatubo?

Answer 12

Roof collapse (300)

Question 13

How many lives, according to USGS did Mt Pinatubo evacuation save?

Answer 13

At least 5,000

Question 14

What is the GDP of Haiti, compared to California?

Answer 14

$50,000, compared to $820

Question 15

What is a major source of information for which information on Haiti was gathered?

Answer 15

Channel 4’s ‘Killer Quake’

Geo factsheet 285

Question 16

Why were buildings so prone to collapse in Haiti?

Answer 16

• The cement is often mixed with Salty sea water, as they couldn’t afford to use proper cement.
• Very few houses reinforced with Steel, so not Aseismic designed

Question 17

What percentage of buildings lacked concrete reinforcement in Kashmir?

Answer 17

60%

Question 18

How many people died during the Kashmir Earthquake and what magnitude was it?

Answer 18

• 73,000

- 7.6

Question 19

What major factor increased vulnerability of the population in Kashmir?

Answer 19

Disputed territory between India and Pakistan, so low Hazard Salience, instead, focusing on securing the border.