geography case studies

Typhoon haiyan 2013

Approximately 6200 died

Approximately 1.1million houses destroyed

Approximately $12 billion worth of damages

800,000 people evacuated

More than $1.5 billion given in foreign aid

Rio de Janeiro general facts

population is approximately 13.5 million

Produces 5% of the country’s total gdp

Approximately 25% lives in favelas

Approximately 30% of homes have no electricity in favelas

Infant mortality rate is about 50 out of 1000 in favelas

Approximately 20% of those in favelas are unemployed

India general facts

GNI has risen to approximately $2,500

Population is approximately 1.4billion

Approximately 20% Population of the population lives under the poverty line

Tertiary sector generates over 50% of India gdp

Approximately 70% of India’s surface water is polluted

Hurricane sandy 2012

approximately 150 deaths

Economic damage was approximately $65 billion

Approximately 8.5 million homes lost electricity

Approximately 375,000 people evacuated before the storm hit

Haiti earthquake2010

Approximately 220,000 deaths

Approximately 1.5 million people became homeless

17,000 troops sent to distribute aid

Approximately $8billion in damages

Approximately 80,000 still living in temporary housing 5 yrs after earthquake

Christchurch earthquake 2011

Approximately 185 deaths

Cost approximately $40 billion NZD to rebuild

foreign aid arrived within 24 hours

Set up an approximately $40billion NZD rebuild project called cera