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Geography - Tectonic Hazards-Effects

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What are 'primary effects'? Impacts caused directly by the natural hazard
What are 'secondary effects'? The after-effects that occur as indirect impacts of a natural event, the knock-on effects of primary impacts
What are 'immediate responses'? The reaction of people as the disaster happens and in the immediate aftermath
What are 'long term responses'? : Later reactions that occur in the weeks, months and years after the event
When did the earthquake happen in Christchurch, New Zealand? 2011
What type of earthquake happened in Christchurch? Destructive margin - Indo-Australian and Pacific plates
What were the primary effects of the Christchurch earthquake? 185 deaths, over 3000 injured, 100,000 properties damaged
What were the secondary effects of the Christchurch earthquake? 2200 people in temporary housing, schools closed for 2 weeks. It will take 50-100 years for the economy to recover
What were the immediate responses to the Christchurch earthquake? $6-7 million of international aid, rescue crews from UK, USA and Australia, provided support & 30,000 residents were provided with chemical toilets
What were the long term responses to the Christchurch earthquake? 10,000 affordable homes were constructed, the government provided temporary housing, 1/5 of the population migrated from the city
When did the earthquake happen in Port-au-Prince, Haiti? 2010
What type of earthquake happened in Haiti? Conservative margin - Caribbean and North American plates
What were the primary effects of the Haiti earthquake? 230,000 death, 300,000 injured, 1.3 million people lost their homes
What were the secondary effects of the Haiti earthquake? Cholera outbreak killed over 8000 people, loss of income from tourism & 1 million living in camps 1 year after
What were the immediate responses to the Haiti earthquake? Rescue provided by US Marines, mass graves, violence & looting
What were the long term responses to the Haiti earthquake? The EU gave $330 million, the World Bank waived debt repayments for 5 years, some refugees moved to the Dominican Republic
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