Boxing Day Tsunami Geography Case Study 1.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? GeographyCase studiesASWJEC Created by: Matthew CoxCreated on: 20-01-14 20:27 How many jobs were lost as a result of the tsunami? 2,000,000. 1 of 21 How many people were left homeless? 1.7 million. 2 of 21 How many people were injured? 500,000. 3 of 21 What happened as a a result of insufficient sanitation and lack of clean water? Cholera spread. 4 of 21 How many people were in refugee camps? 5,000,000. 5 of 21 How many people died? 275,000. 6 of 21 What was the main economic sector to decrease? Tourism. 7 of 21 What was the cost of reconstruction? $12.5 billion. 8 of 21 How many people entered into poverty? 4 million. 9 of 21 How much was raised in international aid? $4.3 billion. 10 of 21 How much was raised in private aid? $961 million. 11 of 21 What were two agricultural industries that were destroyed? Farming (salt-water) and fishing. 12 of 21 What percentage of coral reefs were destroyed? 30% 13 of 21 What percentage of beaches were destroyed? 50% 14 of 21 What polluted water supplies? Sewage. 15 of 21 What geological process occurred in some areas? Subsidence. 16 of 21 What type of internal migration increased that led to a lower population density near the coast? Urbanisation. 17 of 21 As a result of this process, what was put under more pressure? Services in cities, e.g. healthcare, schools, housing in particular - slums grew exponentially. 18 of 21 On what type of terrain were people now more inclined to live on? High ground. 19 of 21 What did many economies become after the disaster as a result of the collapse of their main industries? Aid dependent. 20 of 21 What did the USGS fit in the Pacific? A tsunami early-warning system. 21 of 21
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