EOSC 114 Chapter Notes -Japanese Philosophy, Biogeochemical Cycle, Silt
Document Summary
Chapter 1: a global and canadian outlook on natural disasters. Great natural disaster a natural disaster to so overwhelming that outside assistance is needed to handle the response and recover for the region. Year 2010 has highest peak of fatalities on saw-tooth graph: many lives lost in haiti earthquake, heat wave that hit russia and czech. Republic, and earthquake that hit chile: a lot more fatalities in haiti but a lot more damage in chile. Natural disasters kill more people in poor countries, and recovery is slower because means are limited and insurance is less likely. A past double destruction of earthquakes caused french authorities required buildings be constructed with wood and banned construction relying on concrete. Haiti"s population grew rapidly: most of its population suffered from poverty, a low literacy rate, and life in poorly constructed, concrete buildings, lessons of past about building construction were forgotten.
