GCSE AQA Geography- Paper 1 Case Studies

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How many people were killed in Chile?

500

How many people were killed in Nepal?

9000

How many people were affected in Chile?

800,000

How many people were affected in Nepal?

8 million

How much did the earthquake cost in Chile?

30 billion dollars

How much did the earthquake damage cost in Nepal?

5 billion dollars

Give two secondary effects of the earthquake in Chile

• 1500km of roads damaged

• Several coastal towns devastated by tsunami waves.

Give two secondary effects of the earthquake in Nepal

• Roads blocked preventing relief efforts due to landslides and avalanches.

• Avalanches on Mount Everest killed at least 19 people.

Give two immediate responses to the Chile Earthquake

• Power and water restored to 90% within ten days.

• Temporary repairs made to the north-south highway within 24 hours enabling aid to come.

Give two immediate responses to the Nepal Earthquake

• 500,000 tents provided for the homeless

• 300,000 people migrated from Kathmandu

Give two long-term responses to the Chile Eathquake

• Chile’s government launched a reconstruction plan to help around 200,000 households

• Chile’s strong economy could rebuild itself without the need for much foreign aid

Give two long-term responses to the Nepal Eathquake

• Thousands of homeless people were to be re-housed

• Aid was provided by a huge number of countries as well as the Asian Development Bank.

What was the magnitude of the Chile Eathquake?

8.8

What was the magnitude of the Nepal Earthquake?

7.9

Is Chile an HIC or LIC?

HIC

Is Nepal an HIC or an LIC

LIC

What year was the Chile earthquake?

2010

What year was the Nepal earthquake?

2015

What year was Typhoon Haiyan?

2013

How many people were killed by Typhoon Haiyan?

About 6300

What % of Tacloban was destroyed by Typhoon Haiyan

90% of Tacloban

Give two secondary effects of Typhoon Haiyan.

• Power supplies in some areas cut off for a month

• 6 million people lost their source of income

Give two immediate responses to Typhoon Haiyan

• International government and aid agencies responded quickly with food , water and temporary shelters

• Over 1200 evacuation centres were set up for the homeless.

Give two long-term responses to Typhoon Haiyan

• ‘cash for work’ programmes were set up, where people were paid to help clear debris and rebuild the city.

• The UN and many countries donated financial aid.

What year were the Somerset level floods?

2014

Give one social impact of the Somerset Level Floods

Over 600 houses flooded

Give one economic impact of the Somerset Level Floods

Damages cost over £10 million

Give one environmental impact of the Somerset Level Floods

The Floodwaters were heavily contaminated with sewage and other pollutants.

Give an immediate Response to the Somerset Level Floods

Cut off villagers used boats for transport

Give two long-term response to the Somerset Level Floods

• £20 million flood action plan launched by Somerset County Council

• Road Levels raised in the lowest areas

Give two positives of climate change in the UK.

• Increased tourism in local areas

• A wider variety of produce can be grown in the south of the UK

Give three negatives of climate change in the UK.

• Rising sea levels can cause flooding

• Increasingly severe droughts in the summer

• More threatening species of insects such as bloodsucking ticks and poisonous spiders.

Give three negatives of climate change in the Maldives.

• The country could sink beneath the ocean within 100 years.

• Huge loss of biodiversity as island sinks and coral is bleached, killing it.

• Disruptions to the tourist industry, causing the economy to crash.

What are the six causes of deforestation in Malaysia?

Logging, road building, energy development,, population pressure, commercial farming and mineral extraction.

What has led to the total destruction of Malaysia’s forest habitats?

Malaysia being the world’s largest exporter of tropical wood.

Why did they build roads, causing deforestation in Malaysia?

To gain access to: mining areas, new settlements, energy projects and logging sites.

What is the name of the controversial dam in Malaysia, built in 2011 after 5 decades of delays?

Bakun Dam

How many kilometers of forest and farmland did Bakun Dam in Malaysia flood?

Over 700km²

What are the four opportunities in Thar Desert?

Mineral extraction, energy developments, farming and tourism.

Name two valuable resources/minerals available in Thar Desert.

Gypsum and marble.

Name four different types of energy developments that they have in Thar Desert.

Coal, Oil, wind and solar.

How is commercial farming made possible in Thar Desert?

Irrigation through the India Gandhi Canal

What are two tourist attractions in Thar Desert?

• Desert Safari, e.g camel riding in Jaisalmer

• Annual desert festival each winter

Name the three challenges for development in Thar Desert.

Extreme temperatures, water supply and accessibility.

Where can you find Headlands and Bays on the Dorset Coastline?

Ballard Point and Swanage Bay

Where can you find Cave, Arch, Stack, Stump on the Dorset Coastline?

Old Harry Rock

Where can you find Salt marshes, Lagoons and Sand dunes on the Dorset Coastline?

Studland Bay

Why was coastal management needed in Medmerry?

The high risk of flooding, 348 properties at risk and beach re-profiling was becoming unsustainable.

When did the Management Strategy in Medmerry take place?

2011-2014

What were the four features of the Medmerry coastal management strategy?

• Embankment- 2km inland using Clay from the area

• Channel- built into the embankment, collects draining water

• Rock armour

• 110m breach- creates new intertidal area

Give 3 Positives of the Medmerry Coastal Management Strategy

• Social - 1 in 1000 chance of flooding

• Economic- fishing nursery to boost fishing industry

• Environmental- 300 hectares of new intertidal habitats formed

Give 3 negatives of the Medmerry Coastal Management Strategy

• Social- Locals feel that the land was given up too easily

• Economic- Cost £28,000- very expensive

• Environmental- Habitats potentially disturbed

What does the River Tees have in its upper course?

A High Force Waterfall

What does the River Tees have in its middle course?

Meanders and Oxbow Lakes

What does the River Tees have in its Lower Course?

Meanders, Levees and Estuaries

What is the name of the Relief channel which flows parallel to the river Thames?

Jubilee flood relief channel

Where does the Jubilee flood relief channel run from and to?

From the SE of maidenhead to the North of Eton

How much did the Jubilee Flood Relief Channel cost?

330 million

Why was management needed on the Thames River?

• The Thames flood plain is prone to flooding and it is low-lying.

• High-value property, Eton School and the Royal Settlement of Windsor needed protection.

What are two positives of the Jubilee flood relief channel?

• Reduces the risk of flooding to over 3000 properties

• Provides a local recreational and wildlife amenity

Give 2 social problems with the Jubilee Flood Relief Channel

• less wealthy settlements downstream were at more risk of flooding

• Paddle boaters were promised a navigable river.

Give 3 Economic problems with the Jubilee Flood Relief Channel

• Most expensive flood-relief scheme in UK

• Local councils and businesses had to make up for the £110 million short fall when EA ran out of funds

• One year on repair costs were already high

Give 2 Environmental problems with the Jubilee Flood Relief Channel

• Algae collects behind weirs disrupting natural ecosystems

• Extensive flooding downstream meant habitats were destroyed and fields were inundated.