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Evaluating Vulnerability in the 2011 Japan Earthquake and the 2010 Haiti Earthquake
The 2010 Haiti earthquake and the 2011 Tohoku earthquake in Japan highlight differences in vulnerability between the two countries. The Haiti earthquake was closer to the capital and more deadly due to high population density, lower GDP, less prepared infrastructure, and greater poverty levels in Haiti compared to Japan. The Japanese were given an earthquake warning while no warning was possible in Haiti.
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Introduction to the presentation on earthquakes in Japan and Haiti, focusing on vulnerability.
Overview of the geographical location and tectonic settings of Japan and Haiti.
Details of the 2010 Haitian earthquake (7.0 magnitude, 46,000-318,000 fatalities) vs. 2011 Japanese earthquake (9.0 magnitude, 28,000 dead or missing).
Human Development Index: Haiti (0.49) vs. Japan (0.91), highlighting the disparity in human development.
Economic comparison: GDP per capita for Japan ($34,200) vs. Haiti ($1200), with 77% of Haitians living on less than $2 a day.
Preparedness contrast: Mean years of schooling (Haiti 4.9, Japan 11.6) and earthquake-resistant building designs (0% in Haiti vs. 75% in Japan).
Population density data: Port-au-Prince (24,305 people/sq. km) compared to Japan's national average (337 people/sq. km) and Tohoku (136 people/sq. km).
Demographic statistics: One third of Haiti's population is under 15 years, while 30% of Japan's population is over 65 years.
Citations for sources used in the presentation, related to the earthquakes and socio-economic data.
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- 1. Population Vulnerability: Japan andHaiti Earthquakes ... Mercy, Sunny, Alex, Wei , and Teru ... IB1 Geography ... April 2013
- 2. Area maps -location and plate tectonics ...................................
- 3. 2010 Haitian 2011 Tohoku Japanese Earthquake Earthquake Spatial Epicenter 25 km from Epicentre was 70 extent: Port-au-Prince kilometres off coast of Japan. Magnitude: 7.0 (Richter scale) 9.0 (Richter scale) Speed of No warning signal - 1 min Tokyo Warning Onset: eyewitnesses say Signal. "suddenly" Duration: 30-40 seconds 6 min Fatalities: 46,000-318,000 28,000 dead or missing
- 4. Human Development Haiti HDI: 0.49 Japan HDI: 0.91
- 5. Socio-Economics: Wealth Tokyo Japan - GDP/cap = $34,200 Haiti - GDP/cap = $1200 - 77% of population lives on less than $2 a day. Port-au-Prince
- 6. Preparedness: Education andInfrastructure Haiti Japan Mean years of schooling: Mean years of schooling: 4.9 11.6 Buildings designed with Buildings designed with earthquakes in mind: earthquakes in mind: 0% 75%
- 7. Population Density Port-au-Prince 24,305 people/sq.km Japan Nat. Average 337 people/sq. km Tohoku 136 people/sq. km
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