The Impact of the 2011 Japan Earthquake
Details of the Disaster
Social Effects:
-More than 18,000 people died, most likely due to drowning as the earthquake lead to floods
-People may be injured or killed
-Homes may be destroyed
-Forced into isolation
-Must stay in congested areas with no power,sanitation, or food
-Brings people together
-The trauma of seeing many people dying can affect a person's mental state
-People may not want to go there anymore after seeing the area in that state
-Relations can be destroyed
-No essential supplies
Economic Effects:
-The economic impact can be a great opportunity because all the reconstruction can create new communities and jobs which can help increase the economy
-Japan has a high debt which increased because of tsunami
-Can destroy partnerships (company to manufacturer)
-According in engineerlive Japan doesn't have very large trading activity which contributes to GDP which doesn't really affect the world
- the only industry that may be affected is the auto industry since many of Canada's (or North America in general) cars are imported from Japan, such as Honda or Toyota
-US depends a lot on the trade of auto and steel parts and cars
-Unemployed people from destroyed businesses
-fishing and agriculture businesses are destroyed
-$100-$235 billion dollars in money used to rebuild Japan
-airports were closed which stopped the global supply chain
Environmental Effects:
-Many trees and plants were uprooted, which destroyed the habitat’s of animals
-9.0 level earthquake, making it the 4th highest
-As a result of the earthquake, there was a lot of debris, which contaminated the water
-Fires can occur if gas pipes explode. This can lead to forests being destroyed
-Earthquakes can result in the development of new landforms such as hills/mountains
-Animals drowned as a result of the waves of the tsunami and/or the pressure of the earthquake.
Cause:
One cause that resulted in the Japan natural disaster was the fact that Japan is located in the ring of fire. Countries that are located in the ring of fire are more prone to experience earthquakes and tsunamis. The reason behind this is because of the many faults of the tectonic plates that are located in this area, about 90% of the earth’s earthquakes occur in the ring of fire. According to scientists, a a growing displacement in the sea floor plates resulted in the tsunami. Another way to describe the displacement is by calling it a slippery and large geographical fault found inside the Japan Trench. The Japan Trench is the place where majority of Japan’s underwater earthquakes occur. According to ibtimes.com the geographical slip almost reached the height in between 30 and 50 meters. This displacement resulted in the massive impact faced by many countries around the world and Japan.
-More than 18,000 people died, most likely due to drowning as the earthquake lead to floods
-People may be injured or killed
-Homes may be destroyed
-Forced into isolation
-Must stay in congested areas with no power,sanitation, or food
-Brings people together
-The trauma of seeing many people dying can affect a person's mental state
-People may not want to go there anymore after seeing the area in that state
-Relations can be destroyed
-No essential supplies
Economic Effects:
-The economic impact can be a great opportunity because all the reconstruction can create new communities and jobs which can help increase the economy
-Japan has a high debt which increased because of tsunami
-Can destroy partnerships (company to manufacturer)
-According in engineerlive Japan doesn't have very large trading activity which contributes to GDP which doesn't really affect the world
- the only industry that may be affected is the auto industry since many of Canada's (or North America in general) cars are imported from Japan, such as Honda or Toyota
-US depends a lot on the trade of auto and steel parts and cars
-Unemployed people from destroyed businesses
-fishing and agriculture businesses are destroyed
-$100-$235 billion dollars in money used to rebuild Japan
-airports were closed which stopped the global supply chain
Environmental Effects:
-Many trees and plants were uprooted, which destroyed the habitat’s of animals
-9.0 level earthquake, making it the 4th highest
-As a result of the earthquake, there was a lot of debris, which contaminated the water
-Fires can occur if gas pipes explode. This can lead to forests being destroyed
-Earthquakes can result in the development of new landforms such as hills/mountains
-Animals drowned as a result of the waves of the tsunami and/or the pressure of the earthquake.
Cause:
One cause that resulted in the Japan natural disaster was the fact that Japan is located in the ring of fire. Countries that are located in the ring of fire are more prone to experience earthquakes and tsunamis. The reason behind this is because of the many faults of the tectonic plates that are located in this area, about 90% of the earth’s earthquakes occur in the ring of fire. According to scientists, a a growing displacement in the sea floor plates resulted in the tsunami. Another way to describe the displacement is by calling it a slippery and large geographical fault found inside the Japan Trench. The Japan Trench is the place where majority of Japan’s underwater earthquakes occur. According to ibtimes.com the geographical slip almost reached the height in between 30 and 50 meters. This displacement resulted in the massive impact faced by many countries around the world and Japan.