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Haiti Case study - CausesAt the destructive plate margin in between the Caribbean and North American Plates, along a major fault line.
Haiti Case Study - Primary Effects220,000 people killed and a further 300,000 injured.
Haiti Case Study - Secondary effectsOver 2 million Haitians were left without food and water causing looting to become a serious problem.
Haiti case study - Immediate responsesThe main port and roads were badly damaged making crucial aid slow to arrive.
Haiti Case study - Longer-term responsesHaiti was dependent on overseas aid to help it recover.
Christchurch case study - CausesNew zealand is located on the plate boundary between the Indo-Australian and Pacific Plates.
Christchurch case study - Primary effectsBuilding damage was widespread as of previous earthquakes weakening buildings.
Christchurch case study - Secondary effectsMany buildings demolished because they were unsafe.
Christchurch case study - ResponsesWelfare centres were set up the night after.
Changing pattern of Tropical Storm?Scientist believe that global warming is having an impact on the frequency and strength of tropical storms. This may be due to an increase in ocean temperatures.
Where do tropical storms form?They form in areas/a band that lies roughly 5-15* either side of the equator.
Formation of tropical storms.Warm, moist air. Once temp over 27* leads to low pressure. Thunderstorm will start to spin. Spin faster than 74mph. More cool air sinks, creates the eye of the storm. Hits land and loses its energy source.
What is climate change?Climate change is a large-scale, long-term shift in the planet's weather patterns on average temperatures. Earth has had tropical climates and ice ages many times in its 4.5 billion years.
Natural hazards in the Uk?Thunderstorms