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1
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Earth materials such as toxic materials or earth processes which include landslides, earthquakes, sinkholes and many more

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Geological Hazards

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Rock, dirt, or debris falling down a sloping section of land

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Landslides

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3
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weakened or stiffened soil or rock layers

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Geology

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weakened soil or rock structure through loss of vegetation or root system, prolonged rainfall or heavy water leakage

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Morphology

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5
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deforestation, irrigation, construction

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Human Activity

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6
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Landslide caused by prolonged or heavy rainfall, increasing the weight of the land mass

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Rainfall-Induced Landslides

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7
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Depression or hole caused by the collapse of the surface layer of the ground

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Sinkhole

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8
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physical or chemical erosion

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Natural Sinkhole

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9
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drilling, mining, road construction, broken water or underground pipes

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Man-Made Causes

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10
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caused by erosion of bedrock with thin soil cover

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Solution Sinkhole

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caused by erosion of bedrock covered by loosely packed soil

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Cover Subsidence Sinkhole

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12
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caused by sudden collapse of deep soil layers over eroded bedrock

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Cover Collapse Sinkhole

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13
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Monitoring systems designed to forecast events accompanying landslides in order to provide a warning about hazards

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Early Warning System ( EWS )

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14
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The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology

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PHILVOCS

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Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration

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PAGASA

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16
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It is a tool that scientists and local
authorities use to anticipate any hazard that ageological event could bring.

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Geological Hazard Maps

17
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studying rainfall patterns,
type of soil, land characteristics and flow of
nearby bodies of water

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Mitigation for Rainfall-Induced Landslides

18
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It is necessary to check for cracks in the land
area and establishments, sloping of floor and
any other sign of weakness in land integrity

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Mitigation for Sinkholes

Lesson 1 DRRR (1 decks)

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