Geography Case studies

• What are the challenges of the Thar Desert?


  Water supply, extreme heat and inaccessibility
• What are the opportunities for the Thar Desert?


  Tourism, renewable energy, mining and agriculture
• Desertification is when fertile land becomes deserts, due to overgrazing, overcultivation, and climate change.
• Primary effects are the immediate effects of a hazard, for example deaths, injuries and road/building damage
• Secondary effects are the affects that occur after the primary effects, for example tsunamis and landslides.
• The Chile earthquake happened on the 27th of February 2010 and measured 8.8 on the Richter scale.
• Chile has an active tectonic plate boundary which means it experiences frequent earthquakes.
• 6 million workers lost their source of income after Typhoon Haiyan
• More than 7000 people died from Typhoon Haiyan
• Outbreaks of cholera happened after Typhoon Haiyan due to lack of sanitation, food, water and medication
• Less affected areas reported more than doubled populations after the typhoon due to refugees from affected areas
• Widespread looting took place after the typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban city
• There was destruction of homes in coastal areas following Typhoon Haiyan
• typhoon Haiyan impacted fishing communities - 30,000 boats and pieces of equipment were destroyed
• Flooding from the typhoon knocked over power barge 103 which caused an oil spill, damaging mangroves
• 71,000 hectares of farmland affected by the typhoon
• The typhoon severely damaged Tacloban City Airport, affecting business and tourism
• The typhoon lead to the uprooting of thousands of trees, resulting in huge release of CO2 and loss of habitat
• Typhoon Haiyan had a significant economic impact on the Philippines with $2 billion worth of damage done to infrastructure
• Infrastructure was badly damaged including roads, bridges, schools and hospitals