Give some A01 on Japans human characteristics
GDP PER CAPITA- 40,113.06 USD
Literacy rates- 99%
Hospital beds per person- 2.56
% in primary industry- 1.4% of the national GDP
Give some A01 facts about the natural characteristics of Japan
Population density- 340.8 persons per Km2
Annual rainfall- 889mm
Tectonic setting- convergent (subduction)
Depth of focus- relatively deep
Hazards- tsunami (global)
Give some A01 points on the human characteristics of Nepal
GDP per capita- 1155.14 USD
Literacy rates- 69.7%
Hospital beds per 1000- 0.3
% in primary industry- 65% of the population
Give some A01 facts on the natural characteristics of Nepal
Population density- 203 per km2
Annual rainfall- 1500mm
Tectonic setting- convergent (collision)
Depth focus- relatively shallow
Hazards- avalanche, landslide, ground shaking, liquefaction, aftershocks
Nepals economic development presents serveral challenges that impact its ability to manage earthquakes efficiently- what are the 5 reasons why
- Limited financial resources- on the most least developed countries with a low GDP per capita. Limited financial capacity for the government to invest in robust earthquake preparedness
- Weak infrastructure- critically underdeveloped, lack of paved roads and reliable transportation routes hampers delivery of aid to remote areas.
- Political instability- decade long civil war ending in 2006, hindered long term planning of disaster management policies.
- Economic impacts of earthquakes- 2015 ghorka earthquake estimated $7 billion
- Poverty and vulnerability- poorer communities reside in substandard housing more likely to collapse, limited access to education and resources means that their community preparedness is low.
Give a brief summary of nepals tectonic structure
Type- convergent plate boundary
Plates involved- Indian plate and Eurasian plate
Movement- Indian plate moving northwards at a rate of 40-50mm per year
Formation of the Himalayas- Himalayas rise by 1cm per year due to the movement upwards from the plates
Give the context and history of earthquakes in Nepal
Average 114 earthquakes per year
In the last 10 years there was 1141 earthquakes with a magnitude of 4 and above
How does Nepal modify the event of an earthquake
- no preventing or modifying the primary earthquake event
- secondary hazards such as landslides can be modified against
- deforestation reduces slope stability so afforestation operates on a high level nationally in Nepal
- 1992 forest act has caused forest cover to double
How does Nepal modify vulnerability of earthquakes
1988 earthquake- several disasters mitigation implemented by NGOS (NSET)
NSET- “earthquake safe communities in Nepal by 2020” school safety programme
80% new buildings built informally- NSET raises awareness of affordable construction techniques
How does Nepal
