In the case of the elevated hanshin expressway which links kobe, osaka and. There is a fact sheet suggesting how the effects of an earthquake can be reduced. Case study kobe and haiti earthquakes on 17th january 1995, an earthquake struck kobe, a heavily populated urban area in japan. Irp was launched in may 2005 to support hyogo frame work for action. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. There was no warning, 180,000 buildings were destroyed. Mar 24, 2014 i planned this for high ability year 9. To be able to explain the specific causes of the earthquake to understand the primary and secondary effects of the earthquake. Students list and count facts they know about kobe at the start and end of the lesson.
A case study of an earthquake in an medc kobe earthquake in japan, 1995 location and causes kobe is located farther than many other cities in japan from. This tab focuses on the latter exactly how to develop and also organize a term paper in the social scientific researches that. Kobe earthquake case study kobe earthquake case study in the early morning of january the 17th 1995 instruments in a lab in western japan picked up a burst of intense electromagnetic radiation. The great hanshin earthquake, otherwise known as the kobe earthquake, struck at 05. The 1995 kobe earthquake losses show similar results. Effect of the kobe earthquake on stress and glycemic control. Subduction of the philippine plate under the eurasian plate, along the nojima fault line. Nov 28, 20 read the case study on pages 270 and271 of the new wider world book and answer the following questions. Michael miller, dean of kobe institute, said it was so big. Jan 31, 2014 disaster and economic structural change. There are links to videos that show how bad the quake was and some of the photos show the impact of this natural hazard.
Kobe, japan, earthquake geological society of america. Comprehensive strategy for recovery from the great hanshinawaji. Kobe earthquake medc case study geography revision. Optimal seismic network density for earthquake early warning. Japan is found on the destructive boundary between the philippine plate and the eurasian plate. Japan is one of the richest and most technologically advanced in the world and before the kobe disaster, the country was considered to be well prepared for a major earthquake striking an urban area.
Kobe medc earthquake case study flashcards quizlet. It is a megacity and has one of the largest container ports in the world. A few activities follow on my previous lesson so may not make sense. Active faulting studies for seismic hazard assessment at erice, italy. Knowledge clusters and the revitalization of regional. Great hanshin earthquake and the destruction of the infrastructure ministry of land, infrastructure, transport and tourism. The worst effected area was in the central part of kobe, a region about 5km by 20km alongside the main docks and port area. Earthquakes teacher notes and student activities ga record. Jun 25, 2011 warning this powerpoint is annotated with sound for effect. The worst effected area was in the central part of kobe, a region about 5km.
A regional building damage survey was conducted by hundreds of. Such was its intensity that even the sensors on the other side of the world picked it. Jan 16, 2015 the great hanshin earthquake, otherwise known as the kobe earthquake, struck at 05. Loss statistics are from the kobe city reconstruction and damage documents, with losses being estimated using the work of. Earthquakes teacher notes and student activities ga. I felt like i was being thrown into a deep pit like hell, said one resident near kobe.
The hyogoken nanbu earthquake was not only powerful magnitude 6. Aug 31, 2019 kobe earthquake case study the term case study refers to both an approach of evaluation as well as a certain research layout for taking a look at an issue, both of which are used in a lot of situations to generalise throughout populations. Start studying ccea restless earth kobe earthquake case study. The adobe flash plugin is needed to view this content. A case study of an earthquake in a richer part of the world objectives. A case study of an earthquake in an medc kobe earthquake in japan, 1995 location and causes kobe is located farther than many other cities in japan from a destructive margin where 2 oceanic plates the pacific and.
A case study of an earthquake in an medc kobe earthquake. The earthquake occurred along the destructive plate boundary where the pacific and the philippine plate oceanic meet the eurasian continental plate. Even though japan has one of the most advance earthquake prediction systems, they failed to predict it. Geological survey, 345 middlefield road, menlo park, ca. Knowledge clusters and the revitalization of regional economies in japan. Okumura 1995 kobe earthquake of january 17, 1995 and studies on active faulting in japan. Read the case study on pages 270 and271 of the new wider world book and answer the following questions.
A case study of an earthquake in an medc kobe earthquake in. The january 17, 1995 hyogokennanbu earthquake of magnitude 7. Kobe earthquake medc case study this is an excellent case study for an earthquake in an medc. The kobe earthquake 17 january 1995 teaching resources. Ppt kobe earthquake powerpoint presentation free to. The nojima fault on awaji island ruptured the ground surface with 1 to 2. Mrs nishikawa, 59, spent the first night in a park with her husband. To learn the key issues of a case study of an earthquake from an more economically developed country. The response management of the kobe earthquake in 1995 provides practitioners and theorists of crisis and disaster management with much to consider.
Earthquakes are the sudden shaking and vibrating of the earths crust as a result of a rapid release of energy when rocks break and move along faults. Loss statistics are from the kobe city reconstruction and damage documents, with losses being estimated using the work of toyoda 2008. Eyewitness to the kobe earthquake international geographer. Optimal seismic network density for earthquake early. Facts about the kobe earthquake great hanshin earthquake. Kobe is the fifth largest city in japan found on the southern side of the main island, honshu. Active faults around the seismogenic faults of the 1995jan17 kobe earthquake. Kobe had not had a major earthquake for more than 400 years so there was less prediction equipment there than in other areas of japan. In this article, i offer an overview from an economic. It seeks to fulfill the strategic goal c of the hfa by functioning as an international repository of knowledge and as a networking mechanism for recovery, aiming to address the gaps and constraints inherent in. Case study of impacts of a tropical storm in an hi.
Extended abstracts, international school of solid earth geophysics, 11th course. The earthquake resulted in more than 6,000 deaths and over 30,000 injuries. Patients and methods hemoglobin a1c levels before and after the earthquake were evaluated in diabetic patients in kobe n157. Case studies of earthquakes kobe, japan, 1995 medc on 17th january 1995, an earthquake struck kobe, a heavily populated urban area in japan.
Kobe earthquake case study the term case study refers to both an approach of evaluation as well as a certain research layout for taking a look at an issue, both of which are used in a lot of situations. On january 17, 1995, a major earthquake struck near the city of kobe, japan, killing more than 6,000 and making more than 45,000 people homeless. Kobe earthquake case study great hanshin kobe earthquake in the early of january 17th in 1995 at 5. Our study demonstrated that psychological problems after the devastating kobe earthquake may be responsible for the aggravation of glycemic control in diabetic patients, possibly through changes in neuroendocrine regulatory mechanisms and patients compliance behaviors.
Ppt kobe earthquake powerpoint presentation free to view id. Our case study refers to the 8th of january 2006 mw6. Pdf the kobe earthquake is considered to be one of the most devastating and costly. Kobe earthquake was responsible for one of the largest direct economic losses. Results from such a study would help determine the. It was the signature of a massive earthquake which had just struck the city of kobe from its epicentre 20 kilometres to the south west. Feb 05, 2007 here is a case study for geography in about 3 mins. Objective to examine the effects of the kobe, japan, earthquake, a lifethreatening event, on stress and glycemic control in diabetic patients. Disaster response and adaptation case study prepared for the page 3 of 12 global report on human settlements 2007 at 5. Case study on the 1995 kobe earthquake article pdf available in economic systems research 261.
Pdf in 1995, the kobe earthquake occurred in the second largest economic region of japan, and its economic damages were accounted. Sawada and shimizutani, are people insured against natural disasters. Kobe earthquake, 1995 based on my own research, some data could be different to what you find. Apr 19, 2002 however, the pathogenetic relationship between the two factors has not yet been clarified. Kobe earthquake reached seismic intensities of vii the highest level. Earthquake case study earthquake case study discussion have you ever felt an earthquake. Kobe is located in the south east of japan, near a destructive plate margin. As in other efforts around the world the kobe response management appeared slow and less than optimal in performance. A case study of the 1988 spring trench survey, mem. Case study low income country lic haiti 2010 causes. Ten spans of the hanshin expressway route 43 in three locations in kobe and nishinomiya were knocked over, blocking a link that carried forty percent of osaka kobe road traffic. In this earthquake, the direct cost estimate at the time of the event was based on replacement cost for new values. In some cases, buildings in readjustment project areas that survived the. Focuses on the effects of magnitude of impact and degree of strategic preparedness that may affect response.
Kobe earthquake case study detail flashcards quizlet. Economic lessons of the kobe earthquake george horwich purdue university the earthquake that struck the japanese port city of kobe in the early morning of january 17, 1995, was the most severe quake ever to strike a modern urban area. The kobe earthquake an earthquake affecting an medc background effects responses solutions find out more videos background. Gcse geography kobe earthquake 1995 case study youtube. Japan is one of the most geologic ally active regions on earth, a place where four major tectonic plate sthe eurasian, philippine, pacific, and north americanmeet and interact. What were the causes of the kobe earthquake answers. Heads and tails on earthquake keywords, link to video of buildings swaying, impacts worksheet with sorting exercise. It seeks to fulfill the strategic goal c of the hfa by functioning as an international repository of knowledge and as a networking mechanism for recovery, aiming to address the gaps and constraints inherent in the current contexts of recovery. Hence, the case study of the great hanshin kobe earthquake that occurred in 17 jan 1995 will be used to assess the effectiveness of measures. A fault is a fracture or crack in the rocks where one side has moved relative to the other figure 1. The focus of the great hanshin earthquake was located 16. Allen introduction earthquake early warning systems eews rapidly detect the initiation of earthquakes and issue warning alerts of possible forthcoming ground shaking.
Case study on the 1995 kobe earthquake article pdf available in economic systems research 261 january 2014 with 434 reads how we measure reads. The kobe earthquake an earthquake affecting an medc. Apr 17, 2012 however, they failed to predict the great hanshin earthquake. Kobe, japan is near 3 tectonic plates great big slabs of the. This lesson uses the kobe earthquake of 170195 as a case study of the effect of an earthquake on an area and its population.
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