Homework 9 Complete the flash card sheets to illustrate the key ideas about your population and settlement case studies One has been done for you, so you know what to do Tectonic Hazards Mt Etna Volcano (Italy) Montserrat Volcano Haiti Earthquake Christchurch Earthquake (New Zealand) Atmosperic Hazards Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Sandy Typhoon Haiyan/Cyclone Nargis Drought in Ethiopia (the Sahel) Drought in Australia Use your notes, revision guides and the internet to help

Mt Etna Volcano (Italy) 2 Sentence Summary of the case study: Mt Etna burst into life with a series of massive explosions in October There had been some warning the previous 48 hours with a series of earth tremors – later put down to magma rising up the main vent. The most recent eruptions happened in August 2014, however the damage caused was minimal Photo: PLCs (PLaCe facts): Pre-eruption tremors caused nearby land to subside by 2m October 2002 eruption In fact there have only been 77 confirmed deaths directly related to Mt. Etna over the thousands of years of recorded volcanic activity

Montserrat (Volcano) 2 Sentence Summary of the case study: Montserrat is a small island in the caribbean.There is a volcanic area located in the south of the island on Soufriere hills called chances peak. Before 1995 it has been dormant for over 300 years. Photo: PLCs (PLaCe facts): Montserrat was invaded by the French in 1664,1667 and Much of the island was devastated when it erupted in July As a result of the volcanic activity Plymouth,the islands capital, became uninhabitable and was abandoned.

Haiti (Earthquake) 2 Sentence Summary of the case study: The earthquake was caused by the north American plate sliding past the Caribbean plate at a conservative plate margin. Both plates move in the same direction, but one moves faster than the other. The pressure that was built up because of the friction between the 2 plates was eventually released causing a magnitude 7 earthquake on the ritcher scale with an epicentre 16 miles west of port u prince and a shallow focus of 5 miles. Photo: PLCs (PLaCe facts): The earthquake struck at 16:43(4:53pm) local time on Tuesday 12 January ,000 people were killed and 1 million people were made homeless. 3 million people were affected by the earthquake.

Christchurch (Earthquake) 2 Sentence Summary of the case study: The February 2011 Christ church earthquake was a powerful natural event that severely damaged new Zealand's second largest city and killing 185 people in one of the nations deadliest peacetime disasters. Photo: PLCs (PLaCe facts): The earthquake caused widespread damage across Christchurch especially in the central city and eastern subhurbs,with damage exacerbated by buildings and infrastructure already being weakened by 4 September 2010 earthquake and its aftershocks. Significant liquefaction affected the eastern subhurbs,producing around 400,000 tonnes of silt.

Hurricane Katrina/Sandy 2 Sentence Summary of the case study: Sandy began as a tropical wave in the Caribbean on Oct. 19 It quickly developed, becoming a tropical depression and then a tropical storm in just six hours. Hurricane sandy a late season post tropical cyclone swept through the Caribbean and up the east coast of the united states in late October Photo: PLCs (PLaCe facts): The storm left dozens dead, thousands homeless and millions without power. The total damage is expected to be in the billions.

Cyclone Nargis/ Typhoon Haiyan 2 Sentence Summary of the case study: Cyclone nargis happened in may 2008.little warning was given. Winds of 200km per house and the low pressure created a storm sturge,measuring 6.3 metres high. Photo: PLCs (PLaCe facts): It mainly affected Myanmar (Burma) a country south west of Bangladesh. Areas were left without water, food and electricity. The UN suggest that nearly 200,000 people died.

Drought in Ethiopia (Sahel) 2 Sentence Summary of the case study: The Sahel region of Africa has been suffering from drought on a regular basis since the early 1980s. The area naturally experiences alternating wet and dry seasons. If the rains fail it can cause drought. Photo: PLCs (PLaCe facts): The Sahel stretches for 500km from Senegal Mauritania on the west coast to Sudan and Ethiopia on the east. The region covers 1/5 th of Africa.

Drought in Australia 2 Sentence Summary of the case study: Australia is on the brink of drying out due to carbon emissions. According to the latest studies, South Australia is predicted to see a 40 per cent drop in its average annual rainfall drop compared to rainfall data in the middle of the 20 th century. Photo: PLCs (PLaCe facts): The most recent of took its toll on both livestock and the lives and livelihoods on the Australian farmers. Australia to Face 'Water Crisis' Due to Rainfall Shortage and Climate Change Article 25 Rate this Story 0 Print E mail E mail Order Reprints Order Reprints Text Size By Reissa Su | July 14, :25 PM EST Reissa Su AustraliaAustralia is on the brink of drying out due to carbon emissions. According to latest studies, South Australia is predicted to see a 40 per cent drop in its average annual rainfall drop compared to rainfall data in the middle of the 20 th century.Australia Australia to Face 'Water Crisis' Due to Rainfall Shortage and Climate Change Article 25 Rate this Story 0 Print E mail E mail Order Reprints Order Reprints Text Size By Reissa Su | July 14, :25 PM EST Reissa Su AustraliaAustralia is on the brink of drying out due to carbon emissions. According to latest studies, South Australia is predicted to see a 40 per cent drop in its average annual rainfall drop compared to rainfall data in the middle of the 20 th century.Australia Australia to Face 'Water Crisis' Due to Rainfall Shortage and Climate Change Article 25 Rate this Story 0 Print E mail E mail Order Reprints Order Reprints Text Size By Reissa Su | July 14, :25 PM EST Reissa Su AustraliaAustralia is on the brink of drying out due to carbon emissions. According to latest studies, South Australia is predicted to see a 40 per cent drop in its average annual rainfall drop compared to rainfall data in the middle of the 20 th century.Australia