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tectonic case studies pt1 - Coggle Diagram
tectonic case studies pt1
Japan
2011
tohoku
tsunami
just under 20 000 killed
magnitude 9
140 000 evacuated
Fukishima power station was damaged and the area became infected with radioactive waste
people went out to the beach to see what was happening when the water receded- and therefore died
had anti seismic buildings in Tokyo and therefore buildings stayed in tact
Haiti
100 000- 270 000 deaths
magnitude 7
300 000 injuries
$14bill worth of houses destroyed
housing restrictions were put in but people didnt follow them as they were too expensive
1 600 000 homeless
lack of preparation ( little forecasting)
corrupt government
developing country LIC
lack of governance
2010
New Zealand
2010 & 2011
Canterbury and Christchurch
agriculture and trade was largely unaffected and therefore the government and working economy of the country barely stopped
there was NZ$20 bill worth of rebuilding costs however insurance and compensation mainly covered it
New Zealand largely benefits off of tourism and the industry took bash because of the earthquakes dropping by 40% between 2011 - 2012
Nepal
Kathmandu valley
2015
multiple hazard zone
earthquake
landslide
floods
low development= lack of earthquake knowledge and education
large amount of poor and socially excluded groups= adobe housing= crushing
9000 killed
7.8 magnitude
22 000 injured