Christchurch

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Geography Mind Map on Christchurch, created by bearmanjacob on 05/27/2014.
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Mind Map by bearmanjacob, updated more than 1 year ago
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Resource summary

Christchurch
  1. Overview
    1. South East Australia.
      1. Pacific Ocean.
        1. 22nd February 2011, midday.
        2. Causes
          1. Conservative plate boundary, Pacific & Australasian.
            1. Magnitude 6.3. Focus 3.1 miles, epiicentre 6 miles.
            2. Effects
              1. 181 died.
                1. 2,000 injured.
                  1. 80% of city had no electricity.
                    1. Sewage piped damaged.
                      1. Loss of income - jobs.
                        1. Mental effects.
                          1. Rugby world cup games cancelled, loss of tourism.
                            1. $898 million in building claims.
                            2. Response
                              1. Care provided for most vulnerable people.
                                1. Chemical toilets for 30,000 people.
                                  1. Zoning areas - categorise damage/repair cost.
                                    1. International aid $6.7 million & aid workers.
                                      1. 80% roads, 50% of footpaths repaired.
                                        1. Water, sewage replaced. Roads & houses cleared by August.
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