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California- Paradise or Hell on Earth?
“No place on Earth offers greater security to life and greater freedom from natural hazards
than California” LA Times 1934
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Two sides to California
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The Golden StateGold Discovery
Transcontinental railway
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Population growth
1840 1860 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 20200
5,000,000
10,000,000
15,000,000
20,000,000
25,000,000
30,000,000
35,000,000
40,000,000
California Population 1850 - 2000
Year
Pop
ula
tion
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Californian Climate – Sunny and dry
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Stunning landscapes and activityYosemite National Park
Surfing
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Californian Economy
GDP: $1.8 trillion40% of US total GDP
generated in California8th largest GDP in the
world40% of USA’s fresh fruit
and vegetables produced in California
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Water Use
Little rainfallUnderground waterColorado river transfer
schemeAgricultureLeisure and DomesticIndustrial
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Water ConsumptionCalifornia water consumption1200 litres per person
per dayThe UK consumes 150
litres per person per dayCalifornia likely to
experience severe and chronic water shortages in future
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On FireHot, dry weather and strong winds result in a large fire affecting the Californian coast on average every 2 and a half years.
Damage can cost millions. The last fires in May 2009 resulted in losses of $2 billion. As housing expands in to the countryside so more people are at risk.
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Landslides
La Conchita6 people diedPeople like living on high
groundHeavy rain and
deforestationRoad building
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EarthquakeUnstable zone Right on the boundary between the
Pacific and North American plate.
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Earthquakes every day…Most are not noticed by humansLast week there were
around 860 recorded earth tremors in California.
Last major quake was in 1994
72 people diedDamages: $42 billion
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Earthquake DamageSan Fransisco Cypress freeway
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Not all Hazards are Natural
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A Question for Discussion“The advantages of living and working in
California far outweigh the disadvantages of the risks posed by natural and man-made hazards such as fires and earthquakes” Discuss.