TECTONICS - Case studies for comparisons of disasters - Mindmap in A Level and IB Geography

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Impacts of disasters compared
- Volcanic Eruptions
  - Eyjafjallajokull, Iceland 14/04/2010 VEI 4
    - Major disruption to Air Traffic (10 million passengers and $1.7 billion in economic losses). Ice melt caused some flash-flooding.
  - Montserrat, The Caribbean 18/07/1995 VEI 3
    - 19 deaths, and caused fires and lahars. Main airport and port closed. 70% of people living in temporary housing.
  - Kilauea, Hawaii may 2018.
- Earthquakes
  - Tohoku, Japan 11/03/2011 MAGNITUDE9.1 Richter Scale.
    - between 18-20,000 deaths. $316 billion spent on reparations. 250,000 people in emergence shelters. big fires caused high levels of CO2 and loss of vegetation.
  - Port Au Prince, Haiti 12/01/2010 MAGNITUDE7.0 Richter Scale.
    - up to 160,000 deaths. $14 billion worth of damage. Waterborne diseases and oil and gas leaks.
    - WEAK JUDICIARY and has expiring democracy - delaying its votes.
      - AID - $600 million in humanitarian Aid funding by EU, UNICEF made an emergency appeal for helpers, WHO sent 12 health experts.
- Tsunamis
  - Tohoku, Japan 11/03/2011 WAVE HEIGHT 9.3m
    - 16,000 deaths and 6000 injured. US$ 316 billion worth of damage. 190,000 buildings damaged/ destroyed. damage to ports, water and energy supply.
      - STRONG GOVERNANCE - Power to cope and reduce losses. has a cabinet consisting of a Prime Minister who is appointed by the Chancellor.
      - AID - Russia sent additional gas supplies, UK sent 70 rescuers and 2 search dogs, USA dispatched personnel to rebuild airport.
  - Indian Ocean 26/12/2004 WAVE HEIGHT 24m
    - 230,000 deaths and 125,000 injured. 1.7 million people displaced in 18 countries. US$15 billion in economic damage.

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