Tectonic Trends and Patterns lesson 7th and 8th Nov

Objectives:

Identify a range of reasons as to why disasters are having larger impacts

Understand that data is not always reliable

Evaluate two different case studies of mega -disasters
 
 
  1. Consider graphs of disasters since the 1960s from EM-DAT in terms of numbers affected, deaths and financial cost. Consider the reasons for these changes.
  2. Critically look at how disasters such as floods and drought compare in their trends compared to the tectonic disasters (geo physical.
  3. How do you think reporting of events has changed since the 1960's? (Consider technology and media)
  4. What impacts do these trends have?
  5. Mega-disasters (2004 Tsunami, 2010 Eyjafjallajokull eruption in Iceland, 2011 Japanese tsunami) all had global/regional impacts what were they?

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