1. South Molton Community College Department of Geography VIDEO PODCAST “HAITI EARTHQUAKE CASE STUDY”

2. CASE STUDY QUESTIONS # 8 marks out of 25

3. CASE STUDY QUESTIONS # 8 marks out of 25 # LEVEL MARKED

4. CASE STUDY QUESTIONS # 8 marks out of 25 # LEVEL MARKED # IDENTIFY TRIGGERS & KEYS

5. CASE STUDY QUESTIONS # 8 marks out of 25 # LEVEL MARKED # IDENTIFY TRIGGERS & KEYS # THREE WELL-DEVELOPED POINTS

6. S E E

7. HAITI – CARIBBEAN SEA CAPITAL CITY = PORT AU PRINCE

8. Poorest country in western hemisphere GDP = $1200

9. HDI = 145 th in world Life expectancy = 62 years

10. 12 JANUARY 2010 N AMERICAN PLATE sliding past CARIBBEAN PLATE RICHTER SCALE = 7

11. Primary Effects 316,000 deaths 1 million homeless

12. Primary Effects 250,000 homes destroyed/badly damaged 30,000 other buildings destroyed/badly damaged

13. Primary Effects Transport & communication links damaged Schools & hospitals damaged Airport control tower destroyed Prison destroyed – inmates escaped

14. Secondary Effects 1 in 5 people lost their jobs Clothing industry worse affected

15. Secondary Effects Cholera

17. Port Au Prince – shanties, looting

18. Aid $100 million from USA $330 million from European Union