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Summary Geography GCSE - All The Case Studies You Need for A Grade 9

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This booklet covers all of the case studies necessary to achieve the highest grades in GCSE Geography. The case studies cover: - Natural Hazards - Weather - Coasts - Rainforests I attained a grade 9 in 2023, by learning the contents of this document & applying them to relevant exam questions

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kobe
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year 11
aqa
geography
rainforest
natural hazards
physical environment
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tectonics
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Module Geography
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Haiti – TECTONIC HAZARDS Geographical Location Quick Facts
- 12 TH January 2010
Haiti is a Caribbean country that shares its
land with the Dominican Republic which is - 7.0 Earthquake
East of Haiti - Destructive Plate Margin (-> <-)
- Focus 12.87 KM Deep
- Haiti is an LIC

What Happened In Haiti? Key Definitions
Primary Effects - Are those which are immediate
In Haiti there was an earthquake which occurred on a destructive plate
margin between the Caribbean and North American Plates. Secondary Effects - Are things that happen in the
hours, days and weeks after the initial hazard.
The focus was only 12.87 KM deep from the capital, Port- au- Prince
Immediate Responses - are the assistance and
aid given within the hours and days following a
disaster
Long-Term Responses - Are those that take place
in the weeks and months after a hazard event.
They focus on rebuilding and reconstructing
areas affected
Effects (Primary / Secondary) Responses (Immediate / Long – Term)
220,000 People were killed Crucial aid was slow to arrive due to the damaged port
300,000 People were injured USA sent rescue teams and 10,000 troops
The main port was badly damaged Bottled water and purification tablets were provided
8 hospitals collapsed 235,000 people were moved to less-damaged cities away from Port-au-
2 M people were left without food and water
Prince
Frequent power cuts occurred.
The UK government donated £20 million
Crime increased - looting
People moved into temporary shelters Haiti was dependent on overseas aid
By November 2010 there were outbreaks of cholera. New homes were built to a higher standard although the response was slow
One year after the earthquake, over 1M people were still living in temporary
shelters.

, Kobe – TECTONIC HAZARDS Geographical Location Quick Facts
Kobe is a city located in central Japan on - 17 TH January 1995
Osaka Bay.
- 7.4 Earthquake
- Destructive Plate Margin (-> <-)
- Kobe is an HIC
- Kobe is a Megacity

What Happened In Kobe? Key Definitions
Primary Effects - Are those which are immediate
In Kobe there was an earthquake which occurred on a destructive plate
margin between the Philippines plate, Pacific plate and Eurasian plate. Secondary Effects - Are things that happen in the
hours, days and weeks after the initial hazard.

Immediate Responses - are the assistance and aid
given within the hours and days following a
disaster

Long-Term Responses - Are those that take place
in the weeks and months after a hazard event.
They focus on rebuilding and reconstructing areas
affected

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