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Geography - Case Studies (Weather and Climate (Hurricane Katrina)…

- - - - Millions forced to take refuge in the Super Bowl
        
        This led to extreme illness and disease
        
        More money spent on medication and treatments
        
        Water : Drinking water system contaminated. Cholera diarrhea etc. spread easily
- - - - If there is no more demand for oil, it is worthless
  - - - Branches cut off then made into wood chips
        
        They are heated to high temps to produce gas and ash
        
        The gas is burned to drive a turbine
        
        The CO2 produced is balanced by the CO2 intake of the willow trees
  - - - Shallow water depths
      - Close to an electrical grid
      - Offshore wind speeds are steadier and faster
    - - Can be seen along coastline
        
        Damages tourism and value of local properties
      - Cost of building an offshore wind farm is twice as expensive as onshore
        
        $2400 vs $4600
- - - - Evacuation
      - The owners no longer had a job
    - - Holiday attraction + beach damaged
      - Hotel lost
      - £2million asked in repayment
    - - Natural Landscape damaged
        
        1 million tonnes of clay fell
        
        A large area of the beach was covered with rock and land
      - Crops damaged
  - - - To disperse wave energy
      - To protect from erosion
- - - - Hinders structural integrity. Lack of settlements and services
    - - The road network is very limited ; high temps melt tarmac + wind blows sand over roads
      - Most places only accessible by camel
      - Public transport is overcrowded unsafe buses
    - - Water is stored in natural and man-made ponds
      - Water can be obtained from underground sources (aquifers using wells)
      - Water has increased demand because of population growth and development of the farming industry
    - - Fact : Average temperature is 27°C
      - Working in heat is tiring
      - Leads to water shortages via evaporation