Wednesday 22 July 2015

IRAN- TEHRAN

IRAN- TEHRAN

Iran- Tehran; Tehran is exposed to earthquakes. The earthquake that happen in Tehran in 1830 slept the building and the inhabitants lives in threat.

UNITED STATES- LOS ANGELES

UNITED STATES- LOS ANGELES


United States- Los Angeles; The 14.7million inhabitants of Los Angeles are threaten by   earthquakes, due to the location of the city on the San Andreas fault.
 

CHINA- SHANGHAI RIVER

CHINA- SHANGHAI RIVER

China- Shanghai; flood always hits Shanghai, because it is built on flood plain. Many cities in China were located on flood plains. Flood was one of the natural disaster china faces. The average annual rainfall Shanghai received was 250mm.

 

INDIA- KOLKATA

INDIA- KOLKATA

India- Kolkata; Kolkata suffers from river floods. Also is threaten of tsunami and hurricanes 10.5million people living and exposed to risk. India faces significant risks of floods. 
 

JAPAN- NAGOYA

JAPAN- NAGOYA

Japan- Nagoya; in the western ocean, Nagoya is dotted for active disaster with 2.4million inhabitants living with a great risk of tsunamis. The city is fully exposed to tsunami.

INDONESIA- JAKARTA

INDONESIA- JAKARTA

1       Indonesia- Jakarta; Jakarta is the capital city of Indonesia and the largest city in the country with millions of people. Jakarta is in grave danger of natural catastrophe.
Jakarta is located in flat topography with soft soil. The soft soil causes slight tremors. Jakarta faces the risk of river flood and slight quakes.