Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami that affected Japan and the Indian Ocean earthquake affecting Southern Asia are both primary examples of natural disasters. Although these two events were completely unrelated to each-other‚ the economic and environmental impact that they had on their effected regions were very much similar. These included widespread death and injuries‚ building and infrastructure losses‚ major economic downfall and socio-economic loss. The Tohoku earthquake and tsunami struck the coast
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collectively called greenbelts. TVE Asia Pacific produced a series of films called The Greenbelt Reports in order to increase understanding of their importance in protecting coastal communities against natural disasters‚ for example‚ the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami. The technique of using
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energy to the water‚ through friction between the air molecules and the water molecules. The stronger the winds‚ the stronger the waves. Water waves usually do not go horizontally‚ they only move up and down. Some factors that also cause waves are tsunamis‚ earthquakes‚ and hurricanes. Surprisingly‚ wind speeds‚ the distance over which the winds blow‚ and the time that the winds are in contact with the water all determine the height and speed of the wave. Waves can travel thousands of miles from their
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EOSC INDIVIDUAL QUIZZES ! 1 BOB ZHAO Which form of energy is related to the distance an object moves times the force moving it? Student Response Correct Answer A. work B. latent heat C. potential energy D. power E. sensible heat Score: 1/1 2 EOSC INDIVIDUAL QUIZZES ! Which prefix used with units represents a billion? Student Response Correct Answer BOB ZHAO A. g B. b C. M D. B E. G Score: 1/1 3 EOSC INDIVIDUAL QUIZZES ! BOB ZHAO The speed at which wave energy propagates
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term tsunami comes from the Japanese 津波‚ composed of the two kanji 津 (tsu) meaning "harbour" and 波 (nami)‚ meaning "wave". (For the plural‚ one can either follow ordinary English practice and add an s‚ or use an invariable plural as in the Japanese.[7]) Tsunami are sometimes referred to as tidal waves‚ which are unusually high sea waves that are triggered especially by earthquakes. [8] In recent years‚ this term has fallen out of favor‚ especially in the scientific community‚ because tsunami actually
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News Published February 27‚ 2010 A tsunami can kill thousands of people and level entire blocks in mere seconds. See how much you know about these walls of water (tsunami safety tips). (Related: "Tsunami Warning for Hawaii After Huge Chile Earthquake.") 1. What can cause a tsunami? a. Landslide b. Underwater earthquake c. Volcanic eruption d. All of the above 2. Do all undersea earthquakes trigger a tsunami? a. Yes b. No 3. What does the word "tsunami" mean in Japanese? a. Tidal wave
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crisis is a crisis caused by humans. A natural crisis is a crisis which humans have no control on it is caused by a natural environmental problem. Firstly I will talk about Natural crisis. There are many types of natural crisis like earthquakes‚ tsunamis‚ tornados‚ floods and hurricanes. Most of these have an unknown source but they still affect us. The may kill‚ steal your family members‚ ruin your homes and take away all the memories you have had. Earthquakes‚ earthquakes are caused by tectonic
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Session M1.1: Disaster Risk Management Terms and Concepts Note: For further detail definitions and concepts clarity‚ please visit United Nation International Strategy (UNISDR) website http://www.unisdr.org/eng/terminology/terminology-2009-eng.html Crisis A crisis is any event that is‚ or is expected to lead to‚ an unstable and dangerous situation affecting an individual‚ group‚ community‚ or whole society. Management often requires decisions to be made within a short timeframe & often an event
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Focus through a differentiation Environmental Analysis Sociocultural Factors Terrorist attacks September 11‚2001 and the Bali bombings The SARS outbreak of 2003 Economic and Natural Factors The Asian Financial Crisi of 1997 The Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004 Porter’s Five Forces Model Customer Buying Power Tends to be moderate Customers are few in number High buying power Few readily avaible Supplier Bargaining Power Tends to be high Due to the unique locations and high quality products
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largest earthquake currently on record. It occured in the afternoon and the resulting tsunami affected southern Chile‚ Hawaii‚ Japan‚ the Philippines‚ eastern New Zealand‚ southeast Australia‚ and the Aleutian Islands in Alaska. The epicenter of the Valdivia earthquake was near Lumaco‚ a coastal city with a population of roughly 11‚405. Various estimates of the total number of fatalities from the earthquake and tsunamis have been published‚ with the USGS citing studies with figures of 2‚231; 3‚000;
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