Italy is located in south-central Europe, and is considered part of western Europe. The capital is Rome and it borders France, Switzerland, Austria, and Slovenia
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What is the population of Italy (2019)?
60.36 million
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What hazards occur in Italy?
- Earthquakes
- Eruptions
- Floods
- Landslides
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Why is Italy at a high risk of Earthquakes?
Fault lines run north-south close to the Apennine mountain range and east-west across the centre of Italy. The fault lines are near the destructive plate margins between the Eurasian an African plates.
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What is an example of an earthquake in Italy?
L'Aquila (2009) was a 6.3 magnitude earthquake that was cause bu movement along the north-south fault line. It killed around 300 people, made around 70,000 people homeless and cost Italy an estimated US $15 billion
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What were the social impacts of the L'Aquila earthquake?
- historic buildings were destroyed
- people were rehoused however this provided new job opportunities
- Attendance at social and religious activities has decline causing a closure of shops, bars and restaurant
- people have suffered from mental health i
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What were the economic impacts of the L'Aquila earthquake?
- buildings were unusable
- student enrolment declined
- new buildings should be built more economically stronger
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What were the political impacts of the L'Aquila earthquake?
- officials and scientists have been blamed for not giving the public adequate warning about the risk. This has cause tension.
- the government has been blamed from not involving residents in devious about how it would be rebuilt
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