Natural Disasters from Other Blogs

Blog 1: 

• Haiti Earthquak
• Amanda Amerault
• January 12, 2010
• The local effects were devastating to the people of Haiti. An estimated three million people were affected by the quake. Death toll ranges from 100,000 to about 160,000. The earthquake created between $7.8 billion to $8.5 billion in damage.
• The infrastructure was also greatly impacted by the disaster. The government of Haiti estimated that 30,000 commercial buildings had collapsed or were severely damaged. It also destroyed 294,383 homes and houses. 60% of the city's government buildings, and 80% of its schools were destroyed or damaged. 

Blog 2:

• Sumatra - Andaman Earthquake and Tsunamis
• Santi Martin
• December 26, 2004
• The tsunamis and earthquakes immediately caused $15 billion in damage. Many local businesses lost a lot of commerce and products and had to shut down and did not have enough money to reopen. The disaster also caused a lack of goods available for domestic product. The tsunamis destroyed everything, crops, machinery, and all fields and farms. 
• It completely destroyed coastal communities with waves up to 100 feet high during the tsunamis. Many local businesses lost their work spaces. Many of the companies and businesses were forced to shut down because the damage was to great.

Chapter 2 Research: Economics and Decision Making

1. References

• https://www.thebalance.com/japan-s-2011-earthquake-tsunami-and-nuclear-disaster-3305662
• https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2013/03/11/earthquake-tsunami-meltdown-the-triple-disasters-impact-on-japan-impact-on-the-world/
• http://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/BE745EFA9975E121C1257859006C44C9-Full_Report.pdf

2. Economic effects on:

• local economy
• It destroyed a lot of buildings and cost about $360 billion in economic damage. Also, it destroyed the nuclear industry in Japan. After the disaster, Japan had to close many of its nuclear reactors which decreased the Japan electricity generation by about 40 percent. The disaster also raised to the nation's government debt which raised prices for most goods. 
• local businesses specifically
• Since many buildings were destroyed, a lot of people physically lost their businesses which were wiped out by the disaster. Since many communities had to relocate and so many buildings were destroyed, Japan lost many of their supply networks which was bad news for local businesses as well as many consumers.
• infrastructure
• A lot of infastructure was destroyed, approximately 138,000 buildings which in return cost a lot of money to rebuild to what they used to be.
• scarcity of resources
• There was a limited supply of fuel in the aftermath of the disaster. Other nations and relief agencies helped Japan immensely in the immediate time after the disaster. Some supplied Japan with fuel, and the United States deployed over 17,000 Military people with 100 aircraft carriers and 14 ships to use in relief aid for transportation, because since the country was in such physical poor shape, these U.S. vessels assisted in transportation needs.
• effects beyond the local disaster area
• The disaster in Japan affected the global economy as well as the domestic economy of Japan. As a result of the disaster, many airports and important trading ports were shut down for some time until the country was in better shape. This affected the global supply chain because Japan exports many products used around the world including electrical parts for iPads as well as many car parts that had to be relocated to other countries including Nissan.
• where they are now after the disaster brief description of the event including date and location
• Earthquake and tsunami off the Pacific coast of Tōhoku in Japan. Occurred on Friday, March 11, 2011. It was a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and 100-foot high tsunami along Japan's northeastern shoreline. As many as 28,000 people died or went missing, and approximately 465,000 were displaced. The earthquake and tsunami damaged a local power plant so there were radioactive leaks to make matter worse for the people of Japan. They are still working to rebuild themselves and their society.
• 2 images depicting the effect of the disaster

International Athletes in Professional Sports

There are thousands of athletes in the world today, ranging from all types of sports and coming from areas all over the world. Some of these world-renown athletes come from their home countries to the United States, and others stay in their own country to compete but are still known around the world for their status as sports stars. One athlete who has come to play in the United States is Ichiro Suzuki. Ichiro was born in Japan and come over to the United States to play baseball. He now plays for the Miami Marlins in the national baseball league. Some international atheltes that have competed for their home country include Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal, Lionel Messi of Argentina, and Neymar of Brazil, all of these men listed are all soccer players. Lastly, Usain Bolt is a Jamaican sprinter, also known as the fastest human ever timed. 

When doing research to find out who some of the best international athletes are, I found it interesting how some of the best soccer players are international. Sure there are great soccer players who come from the United States, but some of the most famous in the world come from foreign soil. I also find it interesting how a lot of athletes from other countries choose to stay and compete in their home countries rather than come to the United States and play. I think that marketing wise it is good to publicize international athletes rather than athletes just from the United States. It intrigues people into learning more about that athlete, other members on the team, and even the country itself. I think that international athletes are crucial in professional sports both when they play for the United States and when they play for their own home countries.