Human factors effecting vulnerability - Earthquakes

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  • Created on: 13-05-17 17:12
Level of Development (econimic)
Haiti - poorest country in W hemisphere 80% living on $3 a day GDP $1,300 Chile - GDP $14,700
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Level of Technology (economic)
Haiti - no national building code no means of checking building safety. Buildings sand limited steel. Chile - Government $25m seismic programmealso sand no more than 25% of concrete and buildings over 1 story have reinforced steel
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Preparation (social)
Haiti - ill prepared as last earthquake was 1870 Chile - life expectancy 78 so elders warn younger generations
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Population density (social)
Haiti - epicenter 10 miles from Port Au Prince (pop 3m) Chile - epicenter 70 miles from Concepcion(pop 200,000)
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Population profile (social)
Haiti - life expectancy 61. Chile - life expectancy 78
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Levels of Education (social)
Haiti - average age to leave school 10. Chile - don't leave til they're 18 and taught the dangers
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Quality of Governance (political)
Haiti - 12th most corrupt government AID money used to fil pockets of the wealth. Chile - 155th worst corrupt government. Have a democracy and vote for leaders.
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Rural/Urban location (geographical)
Haiti - 10 miles from Port Au Prince. Chile - 70 miles from Concepcion
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Time of Day (geographical)
Haiti - 4.53pm Chile - 3.34am
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Degree of isolation (geographical)
Haiti - island with 1 major ports and 2 major airports but 1 airport has small runway. Chile - over 10 major airports and land is connected to Peru, Argentina, Bolivia
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Haiti - no national building code no means of checking building safety. Buildings sand limited steel. Chile - Government $25m seismic programmealso sand no more than 25% of concrete and buildings over 1 story have reinforced steel

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