Case Studies - Natural Hazards

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Where/when was the wildfire in a MEDC
California, 2007
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How many people were killed in the wildfire in the MEDC
9
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What type of pollution increased by three times it's normal rate after the wildfire?
air pollution
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Which country has the Disaster Prevention Day each year?
Japan
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Which country primarily uses bamboo as a building resource to withstand earthquakes?
Costa Rica
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Where/when was the earthquake in a LEDC?
Indonesia, 2006
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How many people died in that earthquake?
6,000
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Where/when was the volcanic eruption in a LEDC?
Ecuador, 2006
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What were the two main causes of the destruction of crops due to the eruption?
Ash and lava
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How many people died in the volcanic eruption?
6
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Where/when was the hurricane Hanna in the LEDC?
Haiti, 2008
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How many people died due to Hurricane Hanna?
550
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What did the lack of forests cause an increase in?
Mudslides
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