Natural Hazards Case Studies: Nepal, L'Aquila, Katrina

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What percentage of New Orleans was evacuated before Katrina hit Louisiana?

  • 70-80% (correct)
  • 80-90%
  • 60-70%
  • 90-100%

How much did the EU grant for the relief efforts?

  • $552.9m (correct)
  • $700m
  • $600m
  • $500m

How long did it take to rebuild historic centres?

  • 20 years
  • 10 years
  • 5 years
  • 15 years (correct)

What was done to the houses after Katrina?

<p>They were rebuilt on stilts (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How much did the US government provide for rebuilding, repairing, and replacing houses?

<p>$16b (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did the US Army Engineers complete the repair and improvement of flood defences?

<p>2013 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of Brazil's CO2 emissions come from deforestation?

<p>75% (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the area of the solar energy development in Tunisia?

<p>100km2 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many homes can be powered by the solar energy development in Tunisia?

<p>2.5m homes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the approximate amount of carbon stored in the Amazon?

<p>140b tones (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main export of Algeria?

<p>Oil and gas (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many people were employed by the Buenaventura mining company in Peru?

<p>8,000 people (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the estimated cost of the flood protection scheme?

<p>Exactly $120m (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of reusing evacuated material during the construction?

<p>To build flood walls and embankments (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many homes and businesses were better protected due to the scheme?

<p>1,000 homes and businesses (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact on the local economy after the completion of the scheme?

<p>Trade increased by 20% (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the estimated lifespan of the flood defences?

<p>60 years (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the total value of tourism in Lyme Regis in 2015?

<p>£42m (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the estimated damage cost of Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico?

<p>$150b (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many people were made homeless in Nepal due to the natural hazard?

<p>1 million (A), 1 million (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the approximate number of buildings collapsed in L'Aquila, Italy?

<p>10,000 - 15,000 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the environmental impact of Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico?

<p>150 km of beach coastline damaged (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the approximate number of people killed in Nepal due to the natural hazard?

<p>8,841 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How much aid did the UK raise in response to the Nepal natural hazard by September 2015?

<p>$126m (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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