Case Study- The Philippines (multihazardous Environment Flashcards
Where is the Philippines?
Off the mainland of south east Asia
How many islands of the Philippines have?
7000
How many natural disasters have there been in 20 years?
300
Where I have the Filipinos move to?
Low lying areas which has led to cheap cramped and unstable housing
What does hazards hinder?
There attempts to reduce poverty
What is rapidly increased?
Urbanisation and deforestation
How many people live there?
Hundred million
Where is the Philippines positioned?
The western rim of the Pacific ring of Fire
What are some secondary impacts?
Landslides and Tsumanis
How many active volcanoes are there?
23
How many times has mayon erupted in the last 400 years?
50
Which volcano had the most destructive eruption?
Mayon
When was mayons most destructive eruption
2014
What were the secondary effects of mayons eruptions?
Lahars (volcanic ash mixed with heavy rainfall)
Which volcano had the second largest eruption in the world?
Pinatubo
When did Pinatubo erupt
1991
How many people live within 40 km of Pinatubo?
500,000
What did Pinatubo secondary effects cause?
Gas ash and steam Louette average global temperature is cool by 0.5°C
What followed Pinatubo eruptions?
Typhoon and lahars
How many earthquakes was there between 2000 to 2013?
17 earthquakes
What was the minimum magnitude of each earthquake?
F5.6
What was the most devastating earthquake called?
Mindanao
When did Mindanao happen?
1976
Facts about Mindanao
7.6 magnitude, 8000 died died followed by Tsunamis
What earthquake happened in 1990
Luzon
Luzon facts
7.8 magnitude, 1600 people died, soil liquefaction
What earthquake occurred in 2013?
Bohol
Bohol facts
7.2 magnitude, 200 people died, thousands of damage to buildings
