Economic Impact Of The Earthquake

On January twelfth 2010, a deadly earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 hit the coast of Port au prince, Haiti for 35 seconds, killing around 200,000 and leaving approximately to 1.5 million of the population homeless including kids who became orphans and vice versa in a matter of less than a minute. Before the earthquake, the way of life was not as bad as portrayed back at home, most of the news broadcasted in the mainstream media were exaggerated news, negative light and unfair tales to make Haiti look inferior.

On January 12, 2010 on of the world’s deadliest earthquakes struck Haiti. In his book, Humanitarian Aftershocks in Haiti, Mark Schuller analyzes the presence of humanitarian aid agencies following the disaster. He discusses the impacts the aid had on the environment, development and globalization of Haiti.

In conclusion the recent conception and development of plate tectonic theory has greatly aided our understanding of the distribution of seismic events. We now understand that there is a correlation between earthquakes/volcanoes locations and their proximity to a plate boundary plates are continually moving and earthquakes and volcanoes are found along these boundaries. Exceptions to this rule such as Hawaii also help prove tectonic theory due to their unique creation. Whilst this has helped our understanding we also recognise the fact those in LEDCs with poor access to education are unaware of plate tectonic theory so they cannot understand the hazards that some countries face, nor have the means to mitigate against them thus worsening the

In 2010 Haiti was hit with a 7.0 Magnitude Earthquake the biggest one on the Earth to that day. Haiti is one of the poorest places that we know of and they always seem to have the worse luck. The people in Haiti were hurt by this, but they knew that they had to figure things bout and build their town back up. When it first happened they were hurting and weren’t sure

Large magnitude earthquakes occur on plate boundaries and can produce hazards such as movement along faults, landslides, and tsunamis. In North America, the western coast is an active margin, meaning that it is home to earthquakes and

The 2010 Chile earthquake, 2010 Haiti earthquake, and 2015 Nepal earthquake each had varying impacts upon each country's economy, society, and culture. Haiti and Nepal’s economics were both very different from Chili’s economy post earthquake. Although Chile experienced economic loss, due to the destruction of infrastructure, fishing boats/ports, and vineyards they did not need to worry about money. Chile was one of the wealthiest countries in South America and had money reserved for emergencies.

On January 12th, 2010, the small country of Haiti was hit by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that devastated the city of Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas (Haiti earthquake of 2010, 2015). The 30-second disaster was just the beginning of a collection of aftershocks that then struck the country relentlessly for days (Haiti earthquake of 2010, 2015). Many areas were reduced to rubble leaving approximately one million Haitians homeless and 350 000 dead and another 300 000 injured (Haiti earthquake of 2010, 2015). The ill-prepared country was sitting on two tectonic plates- the Caribbean and the North American, where there was slippage resulting in the earthquake (KS3 Bitesize Geography). Following the environmental catastrophe, the international community responded, and a relief effort began (Haiti earthquake of 2010, 2015).

I am speaking to you today at the annual Caribbean Studies Association conference to discuss and address the concerns and issues surrounding the rebuilding of many of the Caribbean islands, which have been devastated after this past 2017 hurricane season. Hurricanes Irma and Maria, both category four hurricanes, have wreaked havoc on the Caribbean islands of Barbuda, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Both of these hurricanes were catastrophic, causing significant deaths and infrastructure damages costing billions of dollars. Recently, it seems like there have been significantly more of these types of disasters happening than in the past; and the intensity of these disasters have increased as well. But let’s delve into why these post-colonial societies are so vulnerable to these types of natural disasters and what can be done to better prepare for these disasters in the future, by looking at one of the large-scale earthquakes that has shaken the Caribbean island of Haiti.

Earthquakes have afflicted the world since its inception. The sudden release of energy from volcanoes or displacing of earth plates can result in disasters of extreme magnitude. These usually naturally occurring phenomenon have been responsible from wiping out entire towns throughout history and until today continue to produce major loss of life and infrastructure. It can take years for a city or country to recover from a major event of this kind and when a third world country is involved, the result is usually exponentially worse than in a developed country. In the past decades Japan, Chile and Haiti have suffered the devastation an earthquake produces. This document will concentrate in Haiti, a small country in the Caribbean. On

On January 2010 a devastating thing happened that lasted approximately 90 seconds but forever changed Haiti. January 12 a devastating earthquake struck their country leaving behind a wrath of destruction. The earthquake measured out at 7.0 on the rector scale. Sadly, up 200,000 people were lost to the deadly earthquake. Over 1.5 million people were left homeless and after 5 years over 80,000 Haitians are still living in makeshift shelters and tents in Port-au

In 2010 the country of Haiti experienced a 7.0 magnitude earthquake and many lives were lost and buildings are slowly being rebuilt today. Through the years after this disaster, many countries from around the world have come to its aid in rebuilding.

California is over due for an earthquake which means that the tectonic plates are shifting

The tectonic setting for the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake was in the outermost shell of earth consisting of rigid plates that have been moving for hundreds of millions of years. Two of these moving plates meet in western California; the boundary between them is a zone of faults, the principal one being the San Andreas fault. The Pacific Plate (on the west) slides horizontally northwestward relative to the North American Plate (on the east), causing earthquakes along the San Andreas and associated faults. The San Andreas fault is a transform plate boundary, accommodating horizontal relative motions (usgs.gov).

Despite the fact that the 2010 Haiti Earthquake had a magnitude of 7.0, it caused 316000 deaths, destroyed over 105000 buildings and left the whole country in rubble. Human contribution contributed greatly to the casualties and the severity of the earthquake.

Capital punishment is a global issue and it is a question of life and death. Capital punishment is when the government kills a person by using legal means, and sometimes it is called the death penalty. The death penalty is the prosecution of people who have been found guilty of malefaction that is measured to be worthy of capital punishment. Capital punishment has been practiced for many years, in the United States and across the world. In the United States, each state has the right to accept if they will use capital punishment for committed crimes by an individual in their state or not. There are many factors that should not be ignored because there has to be actual evidence and people who can testimony on exactly what happened, but that is not what happens. As Stephen mentions, “America is still one of the world’s Big Six when it comes to putting its citizens to death – along with China, Iran, Pakistan, Iraq and Sudan. Gallup says that around 65 per cent of Americans still favor the death penalty, and only one of the 2008 presidential frontrunners has the courage to oppose it” (32-33). The death penalty is practiced in the United State, but few states have abrogated it, including Minnesota. States like Texas still practice the death penalty in the United States. According to Fuller, … Texas has executed 876 people since 1964, and it is one of the States that practice the death penalty more than any other State . The state accounts for nearly 40 percent of executions in