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GCSE GEOGRAPHYTectonics Revision 2010
•Conservative/ Transform
•Destructive
•Constructive•Collision
California, USA Iceland
IndonesiaHimalayas
Case Study: Sichuan Earthquake 2008Location & Causes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRSrtAZ4OAo
The Epicentre was 92km NW of the City of Chengdu in the province of Sichuan.
The Earthquake struck at 2.28pm on the 12th May 2008
The Cause was the build up of energy at the Collision Boundary between Indian and Eurasian Plates
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLKeKIC_FRE
Effects• Short term primary effects
• Long term secondary effects
• Effects on people
• Effects on Economy
• Effects on Environment
69,172 Dead
375,000 Injured
45 Million Affected
15 Million Forced to Move
15 Million Buildings Collapsed
12 Million Animals Dead
5000km Of water pipes destroyed
900 Schoolchildren Died in Dujiangyan
200 Die in Chemical Factory
Thousands of miles of roads destroyed
391 Dams Damaged
100,000 Hectares of Rice Damaged
34 Quake Lakes formed due to Landslides
1 Giant Panda (Maomao) Died
On 27th May 420,000 buildings collapsed in aftershock
Response/ management
• Short term immediate response and management
• Long Term response and management
• How did the people cope?
GCSE GEOGRAPHYTectonics Revision 2010