It is really hard to know where to start with this one - so much suffering and misery, yet a really good example of an LEDC Earthquake case study that is modern, relevant and (unfortunately) still ongoing.
CNN have made a very useful section about the Earthquake from the US perspective.
Disaster relief mapping is an excellent way of Geography mapping itself.
If anyone wants to
donate via the disasters and emergencies website - I have included the link here.
As with all 'disaster' case studies - the focus should be based around the following theme:
Causes of the disaster,
Details of the disaster (time, location, strength (if an earthquake) etc.)
How it affected people and property.
What aid was needed - who sent aid etc.
How effective the relief effort was in easing the suffering in the disaster area.
How did the area get back to "normal" - if it did at all.
Most of this can be tracked well on the CNN link.
