Case studies

• How many people died in Typhoon Haiyan?

  6300
• How much was the damage of Haiyan?

  US $13 billion
• Responses to Haiyan?

  Fishermen warned not to go to sea, Phillipnes tourist board encouraged visitors in order to rebuild the economy
• Chile (Feb 2010) Effects?

  8.8 on richter scale, 500 people killed, over 12,000 injured, fire in chemical plant near Santiago.
• Chile Responses?

  Immediate: Emergency services acted swiftly, international aid set up field hospitals. Long Term: The strong economy based on copper exports could easily be rebuilt.
• 2 Effects of Nepal (2015)?

  7.8 Richter scale, Primary: 9000 people died. Secondary: Earthquakes triggered avalanches on Mount Everest which killed 18 people.
• 2 Responses Nepal

  Tsunami warning was quickly issued, most road and rail routes were repaired and reopened within 2 years.
• Distribution of TS?

  Between 5 and 30 degrees N and S of the equator
• Impacts of Sommerset levels?

  More than 600 homes were flooded, people had to use boats as nearby villages were cut off. Cost of damage estimated at £80 million, loss of tourism could've cost up to £200 million. 11,500 hectares were flooded including farmland, a lot of debris was littered over the landscape.
• Where is Banbury?

  It is located 50KM North of Oxford
• How has flooding been reduced in Banbury?

  A 3km earth embankment was created parallel to the M40 to act as a flood storage area. The area was prone to flooding as seen in 1998 when the train station was flooded
• Where is Swanage?

  Located in Dorset in the south of England
• What landforms are present in Swanage?

  The coastline is discordant. There is a headland, and another which has been eroded into a stack called Old Harry and a stump called Old Harry's wife.
• Lyme Regis?

  Small coastal town on the South coast of England. The coastline is eroding faster than anywhere in Europe, destroying many properties. Improvements to the sea front over the last 25 years have cost over £40 million, which has included a new shingle beach, 390M sea wall, extending rock armour and more.
• Where is the Thar desert located?

  North West of India and South East of Pakistan
• Thar desert Opportunites?

  Tourism: Thar National park thousands of visitors per year. Mineral extraction: Gypsum, Feldspar are found in the Thar desert. Energy: Many different kinds, including Wind, Jaisalmer wind farm produces a lot of energy. Farming: Construction of Indira Ghandi canal allows crops like wheat to survive.
• Thar Desert Challenges?

  Extreme temperatures, potentially exceeding 50 degrees in the summer, high rates of evaporation can impact plants and animals. Water Supply: Low annual rainfall and high temperatures cause high levels of evaporation. Inaccessibility: very limited roads, these can melt making it difficult to transport materials.
• Causes of deforestation in Malaysia?

  Comercial and Subsistence Farming: Malaysia is one of the worlds top palm oil exporters. Mineral Extraction. Population growth: Mass transmigration occured From 1950's to 1980 rainforest was felled for settlements. Logging: The largest exporter of tropical wood in the 1980's.
• Impacts of Deforestation?

  Soil erosion, loss of biodiversity, Economic losses (Through loss of tourism)