HOW AND WHY MEDCS AND LEDCS SUFFER DIFFERENT TYPES OF DESTRUCTION AFTER TECTONIC EVENTS
LEDC : Less Economically Developed Country
MEDC : More Economically Developed Country
IMPACT OF A VOLCANIC ERUPTION IN A LEDC AND MEDC
A MEDC is a more economically developed country. It has the wealth to spend on improving the country’s infrastructure and therefore it is more likely to have the resources and technology to help decrease the damage from a volcanic eruption. Using the technology, they can also predict when a volcano is probably going to erupt.
In a MEDC, the people are more educated and know what to do in a situation like a volcanic eruption. They are aware of how they are supposed to deal with it and protect themselves and others. This means they are able to evacuate populations to higher ground if required.
A LEDC is a less economically developed country. It does not have enough money to spend on the protection of the country and its people from a volcanic eruption. They do not have advanced technology or resources like MEDCs so they cannot predict when a volcano is going to erupt. The inhabitants may also not be well educated about what to do in the event of a volcanic eruption. Evacuation and other emergency plans can be hard during an eruption because of the limited resources and money. Construction standards are usually poor so the possibility for buildings and homes to suffer is very high when a volcanic eruption occurs.
After an eruption, the MEDCs operate faster in clearing up all the ash and rebuilding homes for the people, whereas, for the LEDCs it can be difficult and may take a very long time. This could lead on to furthur deaths in LEDCs as when there is not enough aid for people, diseases can quickly spread due to the lack of sanitation systems and hygiene.
WHY MAY THIS NOT ALWAYS BE SO?
Taking an example of Mt. St. Helens in USA (MEDC) and Merapi Volcano in Indonesia (LEDC), have shown almost similar responses and effects. Both the eruptions killed over 60 people and had a large area around it damaged and covered with ash.
Although the LEDCs do not have as many resources as the MEDCs, there is always the possiblity of a volcanic eruption causing more damage in a MEDC than in a LEDC.
IMPACT OF A EARTHQUAKE IN A LEDC AND MEDC
A MEDC is a more economically developed country; therefore it can afford to spend money on improving the countries stability and help decrease the damage from an earthquake. An example of a MEDC's earthquake is the magnitude 9.0 Tohoku earthquake on March 11, 2011 which occurred near the northeast coast of Honshu, Japan. A LEDC is a less economically developed country and therefore cannot afford to spend money to protect the country from earthquakes. An example of an LEDC's earthquake is "The Great Chilean Earthquake" which occured on May 22, 1960 near Valdivia, in Southern Chile and was assigned with a magnitude of 9.5.
As MEDC's have more money to spend on prediction methods, it is expected there to be less deaths and damage in MEDC's than in LEDC's. This is due to a number of reasons. Firstly, because MEDC's are more economically developed, they can afford to spend money on prediction methods, such as GPS satellite, which is when data is sent from satellites to computers with information such as plate movement and changes in the earth's surface. For LEDCs, communication systems may be underdeveloped, so the population may not be well educated about what to do in the event of an earthquake.Construction standards tend to be poor in LEDCs. Homes and other buildings suffer serious direct damage when the disaster occurs. Buildings collapsing result upon high death tolls. Evacuation and other emergency plans is also difficult to put into action due to limited funds and insufficient resources. Clearing up can be difficult. There may not be enough money to rebuild homes quickly and safely which lead to many people forced to live in emergency housing or refugee camps. Although the LEDCs do not have as many resources as the MEDCs, there is always the possiblity of an earthquake causing more damage in a MEDC than in a LEDC as a result of tectonic movement.
LEDC : Less Economically Developed Country
MEDC : More Economically Developed Country
IMPACT OF A VOLCANIC ERUPTION IN A LEDC AND MEDC
A MEDC is a more economically developed country. It has the wealth to spend on improving the country’s infrastructure and therefore it is more likely to have the resources and technology to help decrease the damage from a volcanic eruption. Using the technology, they can also predict when a volcano is probably going to erupt.
In a MEDC, the people are more educated and know what to do in a situation like a volcanic eruption. They are aware of how they are supposed to deal with it and protect themselves and others. This means they are able to evacuate populations to higher ground if required.
A LEDC is a less economically developed country. It does not have enough money to spend on the protection of the country and its people from a volcanic eruption. They do not have advanced technology or resources like MEDCs so they cannot predict when a volcano is going to erupt. The inhabitants may also not be well educated about what to do in the event of a volcanic eruption. Evacuation and other emergency plans can be hard during an eruption because of the limited resources and money. Construction standards are usually poor so the possibility for buildings and homes to suffer is very high when a volcanic eruption occurs.
After an eruption, the MEDCs operate faster in clearing up all the ash and rebuilding homes for the people, whereas, for the LEDCs it can be difficult and may take a very long time. This could lead on to furthur deaths in LEDCs as when there is not enough aid for people, diseases can quickly spread due to the lack of sanitation systems and hygiene.
WHY MAY THIS NOT ALWAYS BE SO?
Taking an example of Mt. St. Helens in USA (MEDC) and Merapi Volcano in Indonesia (LEDC), have shown almost similar responses and effects. Both the eruptions killed over 60 people and had a large area around it damaged and covered with ash.
Although the LEDCs do not have as many resources as the MEDCs, there is always the possiblity of a volcanic eruption causing more damage in a MEDC than in a LEDC.
IMPACT OF A EARTHQUAKE IN A LEDC AND MEDC
A MEDC is a more economically developed country; therefore it can afford to spend money on improving the countries stability and help decrease the damage from an earthquake. An example of a MEDC's earthquake is the magnitude 9.0 Tohoku earthquake on March 11, 2011 which occurred near the northeast coast of Honshu, Japan. A LEDC is a less economically developed country and therefore cannot afford to spend money to protect the country from earthquakes. An example of an LEDC's earthquake is "The Great Chilean Earthquake" which occured on May 22, 1960 near Valdivia, in Southern Chile and was assigned with a magnitude of 9.5.
As MEDC's have more money to spend on prediction methods, it is expected there to be less deaths and damage in MEDC's than in LEDC's. This is due to a number of reasons. Firstly, because MEDC's are more economically developed, they can afford to spend money on prediction methods, such as GPS satellite, which is when data is sent from satellites to computers with information such as plate movement and changes in the earth's surface. For LEDCs, communication systems may be underdeveloped, so the population may not be well educated about what to do in the event of an earthquake.Construction standards tend to be poor in LEDCs. Homes and other buildings suffer serious direct damage when the disaster occurs. Buildings collapsing result upon high death tolls. Evacuation and other emergency plans is also difficult to put into action due to limited funds and insufficient resources. Clearing up can be difficult. There may not be enough money to rebuild homes quickly and safely which lead to many people forced to live in emergency housing or refugee camps. Although the LEDCs do not have as many resources as the MEDCs, there is always the possiblity of an earthquake causing more damage in a MEDC than in a LEDC as a result of tectonic movement.