LESSON 14.8 What are the impacts of earthquakes and tsunamis? LEARNING INTENTION By the end of this lesson, you should be able to: • describe the effects of earthquakes and tsunamis on people and the environment • explain how the impacts of geomorphological hazards are shaped by social, cultural, and economic factors.
Tune in The effects of earthquakes and tsunamis extend beyond the obvious physical destruction.
FIGURE1 Kesennuma city centre after an 8.9-magnitude-strong earthquake and subsequent tsunamis struck on 11 March 2011
Examine FIGURES1 and 2 in pairs to create a mind map focusing on what you think might be the social, economic and environmental impacts of tsunamis and earthquakes.
FIGURE2 This landslide was caused by an earthquake in June 2008 in Honshu, Japan.
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