CASE STUDY NEPAL

• What are the characteristics of Nepal ? (CASE STUDY)

  Nepal is a mountainous country in the Himalayas. Nepal is a low-income developing country and therefore is not well equipped to deal with a natural disaster.
• Geo-scientists had a meeting in Kathmandu, Nepal in early April 2015
• Pressure was building along the boundary
• People of Nepal had no warning of the earthquake
• Magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck

  25th April 2015
• Indian and Eurasian Plate

  Push together about 20mm a year, creating a huge force building up pressure
• Focus of the earthquake

  15km below the surface
• Shallow focus

  Dangerous, causing damage
• Intensity of the earthquake

  • VIII (8) on the Mercalli scale
• Crust moved

  3 metres in some places
• Fault line ran directly over the densely populated city Kathmandu
• People and their properties were in danger
• What are the consequences of the earthquake in Nepal ? (CASE STUDY)

  Nepal is a low-income developing country. The buildings were destroyed by severe shaking in Nepal as buildings were poorly built. Over 180 buildings were damaged which lead to homeless people. The cost of the damage was 10 billion.
• What are the consequences of the earthquake in Nepal 2015? (CASE STUDY) -historic buildings 


  Historical and religious buildings were also destroyed which meant that people lost their jobs and there was a lack of income being made which affected Nepal as it is an LIDC and those buildings cannot be rebuilt as they wouldn't be historic anymore. This added to the problem of 10 billion to repair the country.
• The earthquake was caused by the collision between the Indian plate and Eurasian plate, which created pressure along the fault line.
• What is the emergency aid response to the tectonic event of Nepal earthquake 2015 ? (CASE STUDY)

  Countries quickly pledged emergency (short) aid to help Nepal. NGO'S (Non governmental organisations) like Oxfam and Redcross helped homeless and injured people. India were in prime position to provide emergency help quickly which included 10 tonnes of blankets, doctors and 2 tonnes of medical equipment. However aid was hampered by damaged infrastructure like airports.
• What is the long-term aid response for the tectonic event of Nepal earthquake 2015?

  After Nepal's first emergency, long term aid was needed to help Nepal repair and rebuild the country. The 'Cash for work' project was introduced to help survivors earn an income while rebuilding their community. This helped survivors who had lost their jobs and needed a way to provide for their families.
• WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME (RESPONSE)

  ''provided food for 1.8 million people which was the most complex operation because of the difficult terrain''