PRIMARY, SECONDARY AND TERTIARY EFFECTS OF AN EARTHQUAKE
Primary
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Primary effects happen with the event of a disaster.
SOCIAL/HEALTH IMPACTS (People):
- Life Loss
- Injuries
- Buildings and structures destroyed
- Roads destroyed
ECONOMIC IMPACTS (Wealth/Financial):
- Businesses destroyed
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS (Landscape):
Earthquake cracks road in Burma - Creation of slopes
- Landscapes destroyed
- Possible landslides
SOCIAL/HEALTH IMPACTS (People):
- Life Loss
- Injuries
- Buildings and structures destroyed
- Roads destroyed
ECONOMIC IMPACTS (Wealth/Financial):
- Businesses destroyed
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS (Landscape):
Earthquake cracks road in Burma - Creation of slopes
- Landscapes destroyed
- Possible landslides
Secondary
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Secondary effects occur after the hazard/disaster has happened.
SOCIAL/HEALTH IMPACTS (People):
- Food, water, electrical and gas shortages
ECONOMIC IMPACTS (Wealth/Financial):
- Transport difficulties (Transport destroyed, therefor making trade and communication
tough)
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS (Landscape):
- Aftershocks may occur
- Landslides
- Erosion
Landslide caused by earthquake - May trigger tsunamis and then cause flooding and further damage
- Flooding
- May cause fires and therefor destroy bush land, buildings (including businesses and houses).
- Liquefaction (shaking causes water to rise from beneath the crust, causing the ground to
become muddy and wet) This can also prompt buildings to sink into the ground.
SOCIAL/HEALTH IMPACTS (People):
- Food, water, electrical and gas shortages
ECONOMIC IMPACTS (Wealth/Financial):
- Transport difficulties (Transport destroyed, therefor making trade and communication
tough)
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS (Landscape):
- Aftershocks may occur
- Landslides
- Erosion
Landslide caused by earthquake - May trigger tsunamis and then cause flooding and further damage
- Flooding
- May cause fires and therefor destroy bush land, buildings (including businesses and houses).
- Liquefaction (shaking causes water to rise from beneath the crust, causing the ground to
become muddy and wet) This can also prompt buildings to sink into the ground.
Tertiary
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Tertiary effects are the long-term issues that occur overtime
after the natural disaster/hazard.
SOCIAL/HEALTH (People):
- Disease
- People moved to new houses, worst case including refugee
camps
ECONOMIC IMPACTS (Wealth/Financial):
- Rebuild settlement
- Income lost
Landmark destroyed in Christchurch - Insurance prices increase
- Food and general items prices increase
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS (Landscape):
- Historical Landmarks destroyed
after the natural disaster/hazard.
SOCIAL/HEALTH (People):
- Disease
- People moved to new houses, worst case including refugee
camps
ECONOMIC IMPACTS (Wealth/Financial):
- Rebuild settlement
- Income lost
Landmark destroyed in Christchurch - Insurance prices increase
- Food and general items prices increase
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS (Landscape):
- Historical Landmarks destroyed