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Impacts of Tectonic Hazards
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Higher Geography (Natural Hazards) Mind Map on Impacts of Tectonic Hazards, created by hannah.pickard on 07/05/2013.
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Impacts of Tectonic Hazards
Volcanoes
Primary
Buildings and roads are damaged by lava and pyroclastic flows
People and animals are killed by pyroclastic flows or ash
Crops are damaged by ash
People are suffocated by carbon dioxide
Water supplies are contaminated by ash
Secondary
Mudflows form volcanic material mixes with water
destruction
death
injuries
fires started by lava and pyroclastic flows
psycological problems from death
homelessness
food and water shortage
unemployment
acid rain because of sulphur dioxide
Earthquakes
Primary
Buildings are reduced to rubble because of the shaking ground
People are killed or injured by debris
Bridges and buildings collapse
Infrastructure is damaged
Electricity cables are damaged, causing loss of power
Underground sewage, gas and water pipes are broken, cutting off supplies.
Secondary
Broken gas pipes cause fires
Aftershocks destroy weakened buildings
Closed roads cause congestion and chaos
Families are split up
Homeless people have to sleep on the streets
Lack of clean water causes diseases
No gas, electricity or clean water
Lanslides or tsunamis can be triggered
Psycological problems if family memebers have died
Unemployment because of destroyed businesses and buildings
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