Year 11 geography case study booklet ark evelyn grace. A case study of the international response and the efficacy of nongovernmental organizations in the crisis by leslie a. A similar study might be needed for the mid and longterm recovery. The quake, centered about 15 miles southwest of portauprince, had a magnitude of 7. Diorio joint forces staff college on january 12, 2010, a massive 7. Successes and challenges of the haiti earthquake response. The earthquake worsened the situations with a large part of the respondents to the oxfam survey 2010 blaming the environmental issues for the huge damage incurred during and after the earthquake pierre 2010 conclusion on the wake of january 12, 2010, haiti was faced by one of the most severe natural tragedies on it is history. It left over 300,000 people dead and more than one million people homeless. A case study of the haiti earthquake with worksheet for gcse students.
In order to inform future action, this report highlights the importance of genderresponsive emergency response and longterm recovery processes. Haiti is situated to the north of the caribbean plate, on a transform slipconservative plate boundary with. Feb 15, 2012 in january 2010, a major earthquake struck haiti, destroying the city of portauprince and causing massive casualties. Case study low income country lic haiti 2010 causes. The japan international cooperation agency jica assists and. Haiti earthquake case study the term case study describes both a technique of evaluation as well as a particular study design for checking out an issue, both of which are utilized in a lot of conditions to generalise across populaces. Introduction in 1990, a military coup ousted the democraticallyelected president of haiti, jeanbertrand aristide. The immediate impacts of the earthquake the haiti earthquake struck at 4. Mar 17, 20 2010 haiti earthquake response case study case study haiti 2010timo lugeidha 39, berlin 17. Pdf lessons from the haiti earthquake researchgate. This case study assesses the joint forces supporting role to usaid as the lead federal agency and discusses innovations e.
The haitian governments official count was more than 300,000. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. The earthquake was powerful enough to be felt strongly over 200. Jun 11, 2019 detailed case study of both the haiti and japan earthquakes, linking the two together.
Background information on the earthquake in haiti on the afternoon of tuesday, january 12, 2010, the worst earthquake in nearly 200 years hit the island nation of haiti. Case study of the management of an earthquake in a developing country. Specifically, it examined how mass fatalities were managed in haiti, how affected individuals sought information about fatalities, and what needs motivated them. For over 30 years, world vision has conducted development programs. According to the interamerican development bank idb the earthquake was the most destructive event any country has experienced in modern times when measured in terms of the number of people killed as a percentage. Use your copy of the map below to add the following labels. The earthquakes epicentre was 25 km west of portauprince, the capital. More than two years later, in august 2012, it was estimated. Pdf lessons from the humanitarian disaster logistics. Humanitarian aid was promised by numerous organizationsspearheaded by the united nations and the international red crossand many countries in the region and around the world sent doctors, relief workers, and supplies in the wake of the disaster. Pdf overview of the 2010 haiti earthquake researchgate. A case study of the haitian earthquake response david connor, master of arts, 2011 thesis directed by. Also included an additional activity about effects of earthquakes to be linked to haiti and medcledc comparison. September 2012 geofile online 672 sally garrington the.
Haiti is located in the caribbean sea, south east of cuba and is part of the island originally called hispaniola. Its epicentre was 25km south west of the capital causing widespread devastation, although its. The field study was conducted from january 26 to february 3, 2010, and included investigations in port. Aug 28, 2019 haiti earthquake case study the term case study describes both a technique of evaluation as well as a particular study design for checking out an issue, both of which are utilized in a lot of conditions to generalise across populaces. Agency for international development, and formerly coordinator of usaids haiti task team, where he was responsible for overseeing relief and reconstruction efforts from washington following haitis january 12, 2010. Hazards climatic medc hurricane katrina climatic ledc drought, ethiopia tectonic medc japan earthquake tectonic ledc haiti earthquake economic development location of economic activity uk location of economic activity. The dominican republic is located to the east of haiti and covers over half of the island. Doctor of philosophy information science, may 20, 234 pp. Haiti and christchurch earthquakes viewed through a resilience lens a comparative case study mark mitchelson a dissertation submitted to auckland university of technology in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of emergency management memmgt 2011 school of paramedicine and emergency management.
Haiti earthquake 2011 causes haiti lies right on the boundary of the caribbean and north american plates. The 2010 earthquake in haiti, which killed an estimated 316,000 people, offered many lessons in massfatality management mfm. Mental health response in haiti in the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake. The impacts of the haiti 2010 earthquake on water and. Operational systems engineering is a methodology that identifies the important components of. An exact death toll proved elusive in the ensuing chaos. Observations from the 2010 haiti earthquake response. Earthquake in haiti january 2010 on 12 january 2010, at approximately 16. Assistant to the administrator, bureau for food security, u.
Case study low income country lic haiti 2010 bbc bitesize. The devastation caused by the january 2010 earthquake aggravated the existing vulnerability of haiti to natural hazards. Mental health response in haiti in the aftermath of the 2010. Key stats about haiti, with map comparison with japan. Living in the physical environment the challenges of natural hazards 1. The earthquake also caused a massive dislocation of communities. A case study for building longterm solutions the harvard community has made this article openly available. This document summarizes only the key findings from. Student achieved grade 9 in gcse geography in 2018. Data from 28 indepth, partially structured interviews, conducted during two field visits ending 21 weeks after the earthquake, were included in.
The united states led the international response to the coup, operation. Mar 02, 2010 a field reconnaissance in haiti by a fivemember team with expertise in seismology and earthquake engineering has revealed a number of factors that led to catastrophic losses of life and property during the january 12, 2010, mw 7. Assessing risks and building teams prior to a disaster results in increased staff cohesion and. Location haiti is a small island located in the caribbean, south east of the usa and east of cuba. Case study summary sheet for haiti earthquake 2010 lic where did it happen. Year 11 geography case study booklet evelyn grace academy. Over 230,000 people were killed, which was twice as lethal compared to any. Seeking information after the 2010 haiti earthquake. Overview of the 2010 haiti earthquake earthquake science center. This tab concentrates on the latter just how to develop as well as arrange a research paper in the social sciences that evaluates a. Haiti, and has a greater capacity to cope with disasters and emergencies, also being less vulnerable because of a more stable system of government and better disaster planning. In january 2010, a major earthquake struck haiti, destroying the city of portauprince and causing massive casualties.
T he earthquake that struck haiti on january 12, 2010, resulted in 222,570 deaths, 300,572 people injured, and approximately 2. Case study summary sheet for haiti earthquake 2010 lic. The use of propps typology to create a heroic framework. Haiti is part of a large caribbean island called hispaniola. Volunteered geographic information and crowdsourcing disaster relief. Causes the earthquake was caused by the north american plate sliding past the caribbean plate at a conservative plate margin. Purposethe purpose of this study is to draw lessons for logistics management in humanitarian disasters, using the earthquake in haiti as a case study. The case study examines how best to employ the joint force as part of an fhadr. Outline line the impacts of the hazard and the sustai nability of the responses.
Table of immediate, longterm, social and economic impacts. Most severely affected was haiti, occupying the western third of the island. In response to the crisis, international agencies installed thousands of toilets within weeks. Prior to the earthquake, haiti was the poorest nation in the western hemisphere, 1 suffering from a complex situation characterized by high levels of rural and urban poverty, weak governance structures, organized crime, sporadic outbreaks of violence, and alarming levels of. On 12 january 2010, a magnitude 7 earthquake hit haiti. Pdf lessons from the haiti earthquake roger bilham. Pdf volunteered geographic information and crowdsourcing. It shares a border with the dominican republic and the capital city is port au prince. Year 11 geography case study booklet this booklet belongs to.
Operation unified response haiti earthquake 2010 asst. The quake, the epicentre of which was only 15km south west of the haitian capital, portauprince, caused enormous damage. September 2012 geofile online 672 sally garrington the haiti. Your story matters citation raviola, giuseppe, eddy eustache, catherine oswald, and gary s belkin. Gcse geography haiti and japan case study teaching. On tuesday 12 january 2010, at five oclock in the afternoon, a massive earthquake struck haiti. The joint study team has adopted a multicase study approach, and it is with great pleasure that we release this working paper documenting the findings from the subject of the first case study. Health response to the earthquake in haiti, january 2010. Detailed case study of both the haiti and japan earthquakes, linking the two together. Gcse geography haiti and japan case study teaching resources. Kilbride, haiti briefing paper after the january 2010 earthquake in haiti nearly 1. A field reconnaissance in haiti by a fivemember team with expertise in seismology and earthquake engineering has revealed a number of factors that led to catastrophic losses of life and property during the january 12, 2010, mw 7.
There was slippage along a conservative plate boundary that runs through haiti. Our case study adds to the existing base of evidence on the effects of haitis earthquake on continuity of art services. Nov 16, 2015 haiti earthquake case study slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Crisis and response congressional research service summary the largest earthquake ever recorded in haiti devastated parts of the country, including the capital, on january 12, 2010.
The joint study team has adopted a multi case study approach, and it is with great pleasure that we release this working paper documenting the findings from the subject of the first case study. Haitis largest industry, clothing was one of the worst affected. Agency for international development, and formerly coordinator of usaids haiti task team, where he was responsible for overseeing relief and reconstruction efforts from washington following haitis january 12, 2010 earthquake. The author summarizes his experience creating a storybased simulation from raw documentary footage taken in the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake in haiti. Professor elizabeth toth department of communication this case study explores the development of an international crisis response from the perspective of the united states coast guard uscg. The case study of haiti focuses on the policies and practices of recovery from that time until the pres ent.