Multiple Hazard Zones

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A level Geography (Tectonic Hazards) Mind Map on Multiple Hazard Zones, created by Wesley Spearman on 17/01/2018.
Wesley Spearman
Mind Map by Wesley Spearman, updated more than 1 year ago
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Multiple Hazard Zones
  1. California
    1. Tectonic Hazards
      1. Earthquakes
        1. Conservative plate boundary
          1. Northridge 1994
            1. 57 deaths (some not directly caused by the earthquake)
              1. 8,700 injured
                1. 6.7 (Moment Magnitude)
                  1. 4:31am local time
                    1. Aseismic buildings in place after San Fernando Valley quake in 1971
                      1. Modify vulnerability
                      2. $20 bil damage
                        1. Insurance
                        2. Landslides
                      3. Hydrometeorological Hazards
                        1. Droughts
                          1. 2011-17 Drought
                            1. Causes
                              1. Human
                                1. High water consumption
                                  1. ~360 gallons per person per day
                                  2. Climate change
                                    1. Increased evaporation
                                  3. Physical
                                    1. La Nina
                                      1. Created area of high pressure
                                        1. Increased evaporation
                                    2. Effects
                                      1. 98% of California affected
                                        1. Worst drought in 1,200 years
                                          1. 34% less rain than expected
                                            1. $550 mil direct cost
                                              1. 90% land fallowed
                                                1. 1,815 seasonal jobs lost in agricultural industry
                                                  1. ~4,700 jobs lost in total
                                            2. Wildfires
                                            3. Vulnerability
                                              1. High population density in Los Angeles and San Francisco
                                                1. High economic cost if a disaster occurs
                                                2. High capacity to cope
                                                3. Philippines
                                                  1. Tectonic Hazards
                                                    1. Volcanic eruptions
                                                      1. Pinatubo 1991

                                                        Attachments:

                                                      2. Earthquakes
                                                        1. Landslides
                                                          1. Exacerbated by deforestation
                                                          2. 100% country at risk
                                                            1. 21 events
                                                              1. 9,580 deaths
                                                                1. 13,051 injuries
                                                              2. Hydrometeorological Hazards
                                                                1. Typhoons
                                                                  1. 241 events
                                                                    1. Average 10 per year
                                                                      1. Haiyan
                                                                        1. 11.5 mil affected
                                                                          1. 544,000 displaced
                                                                            1. 130,000 houses destroyed
                                                                              1. 2,400 deaths
                                                                                1. 3,900 injured
                                                                                2. Hit 4:40am local time
                                                                                  1. Cat. 5
                                                                                    1. $4.55 bil damage
                                                                                      1. Asian Development Bank: $500 mil in emergency loans, $23 mil in grants
                                                                                        1. Shelterbox
                                                                                          1. Sent boxes with short term aid
                                                                                            1. Tents, blankets, mosquito nets, tools, stove, cooking equipment, hats & gloves
                                                                                      2. Droughts
                                                                                      3. Vulnerability
                                                                                        1. Densely populated
                                                                                          1. Manila one of the most densely populated cities in the world
                                                                                          2. 40% population below poverty line
                                                                                          3. Low capacity to cope
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