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| MEDC Volcano Case Study: Eyjafjallajökull, Iceland, 2010 Cause and Effects | -Occurred in March 2010 after magma broke through the crust of the Eyjafjallajökull glacier. PRIMARY EFFECTS: -An ash cloud was released -No deaths due to the eruption. SECONDARY EFFECTS: -Ash clouds led to flight cancellations all over Europe -Farming impacted by the ash cloud |
| MEDC Volcano Case Study: Eyjafjallajökull, Iceland, 2010 Short term and Long term responses | SHORT TERM: -Rescue/evacuations. -Exclusion zones set up. -Clean water provided to those who could not access it. LONG TERM: -Further research into volcanoes and predicting eruptions. -Rebuilding of areas destroyed. -Relocation of people affected, |
| MEDC Volcano Case Study: Eyjafjallajökull, Iceland, 2010 Impacts | -800 people evacuated from their homes. -Agriculture in the area affected. -Some homes and roads destroyed. -Flights were cancelled. -Positive impact, Increase in tourism, especially geographic tourism. |
| LEDC Volcano Case Study: Nyiragongo, Africa, 2002 Cause | -Mt. Nyiragongo disturbed by the movement of plates along the East African rift valley. -This caused three streams of lava to spill southwards. -Lava reached a speed of 60 km/h, splitting the town in half. |
| LEDC Volcano Case Study: Nyiragongo, Africa, 2002 Effects | PRIMARY: -Town split in half by lava. -Destroyed homes and water pipes -Set off fires in fuel stores and power plants. -Killed 45 people. SECONDARY: -Half a million fled to Rwanda -Many had to sleep on the streets of Gisenyi. -There was a lot of looting and many people were afraid to return home. -Fear of spread of diseases e.g. Cholera |
| LEDC Volcano Case Study: Nyiragongo, Africa, 2002 Responses | SHORT TERM: -Water supplied in tankers -People given aid in the form of food, blankets and medicine. -350,000 people were dependant on aid. LONG TERM: -Clean up of lava. -Rebuilding of homes. -Rebuilding of water and electrical supplies. |
| LEDC Volcano Case Study: Nyiragongo, Africa, 2002 Impacts | -2100 businesses destroyed. -14 nearby villages were destroyed in the lava flow -Agricultural production down by 60% due to acid rain -Unemployment grew to 95% |
| Fold Mountains Case Study: The Andes, South America Farming | -Terraces on the mountain-side -Llamas used for transport -Flatter areas mean less downward soil movement |
| Fold Mountains Case Study: The Andes, South America Hydro-Electric Power | Steep slopes and narrow valleys make the area a preferable place to build dams. An example is the El Platanal power-plant that began generating electricity in 2009. The $US200 million project is the second largest in Peru. |
| Fold Mountains Case Study: The Andes, South America Mining | -More than half of Peru's exports are from mining. -The Yanacocha gold mine is the largest in the world -Provides jobs -The town on Cajamarca has grown from 30,000 (before the mine) to 300,000 in 2010. |
| Fold Mountains Case Study: The Andes, South America Tourism | -Many attractions e.g. mountain peaks, glaciers, volcanoes and lakes. -Ancient sites e.g. Machu Picchu and the Incan Trail attract tourist. |
| MEDC Earthquake Case Study: Japan 2011 Earthquake Cause | -Took place on March 11th 2011 -A 7.2 magnitude earthquake occurred just days before. -Caused by a buildup of strain as the Pacific plate subducted under the Eurasian place. |
| MEDC Earthquake Case Study: Japan 2011 Earthquake Effects | PRIMARY: -130,000 buildings totally collapsed -700,000 buildings partially damaged -15,900 deaths, mostly drowning -5,950 injured SECONDARY: -23-foot tsunami created that destroyed homes and buildings -The waves reached heights of up to 39m at Miyako city and travelled inland as far as 6 miles in Sendai. -Fires broke out across the various cities |
| MEDC Earthquake Case Study: Japan 2011 Earthquake Impacts (Only a few given that there are so many) | -2,500 people reported missing. -Within 3 hours, 6 million Japanese households didn't have electricity and 1 million didn't have water. -Tsunami flooded an estimated area of about 217 square miles in Japan. -230,000 people lost their homes and had to move into temporary housing. -Millions were left homeless. -Failing of the cooling systems in nuclear plants; 4 nuclear plants had problems and 200,000 residents were evacuated from affected areas -Earthquake and Tsunami caused $300 billion dollars of damage. |
| MEDC Earthquake Case Study: Japan 2011 Earthquake Response | SHORT-TERM: -Tsunami warning given 3 minutes after the earthquake. -People were evacuated from areas e.g. people living within 10km of the Fukushima Daini and 20km of the Fukushima Daiichi Power Plants -The government called in 100,000 troops to help in the relief effort LONG TERM: -Japan updated it's earthquake and tsunami detection systems -Earthquake drills are conducted every year to help make response quicker and more organised. (This actually is one of the reasons response by the people to the earthquake was quick and organised). |
| LEDC Earthquake Case Study: Boxing Day Tsunami, 2004 Cause | The Indo-Australian plate subducted below the Eurasian plate, creating an earthquake over magnitude 9. Due to this the seafloor uplifted, displacing the sea water above, creating the tsunami. Indonesia was the first country affected. |
| LEDC Earthquake Case Study: Boxing Day Tsunami, 2004 Effects | PRIMARY: -13 countries affected, the worst being Indonesia. -People swept away by the water due to little warning. -275,000 people dead SECONDARY: -Mass flooding -Water supplies contaminated -Houses and buildings destroyed |
| LEDC Earthquake Case Study: Boxing Day Tsunami, 2004 Impacts | -Over 600,000 people in Aceh lost their livelihoods including all those in the fishing sector and 30% of those in agriculture. -150,000 died from infectious diseases as a result of the disaster with 1/3 of those being children. -2 million left homeless. |
| LEDC Earthquake Case Study: Boxing Day Tsunami, 2004 Response | SHORT-TERM: -Short-term aid, such as water purification tablets, temporary housing and medical supplies were given from international countries. -TEC and Oxfam say that more than £8bn was raised internationally. -The US military offered £160m worth of support across the region. LONG-TERM: -An early warning system between countries surrounding the Indian Ocean has been set up. -Countries affected have re-built their industries and infrastructure. |
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