Cast Study: Philippines Multi-hazardous Flashcards
What are floods triggered by?
Frequent typhoons
What is the NDCC?
The Natural Disaster Co-ordinating Council
What percentage of all disasters in South East Asia occur in the Philippines?
29.4%
Why do the Philippines see volcanic hazards?
It is on the boundary between the Eurasian and Philippine Plates
How many volcanoes does the Philippines have?
220
What is resilience?
Developing resistance to something and being able to overcome it, a state of mind
What was produced in 2018?
A comprehensive hazard risk management handbook, it was distributed widely
How have communities in the Philippines adapted?
They have become more self reliant and dependent on their own resources, as well as less likely to look to the government for help
What does the Nationals Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council do?
Responsible for ensuring the protection and welfare of people during disasters
How many people were killed in the 1991 Pinatubo eruption?
900-1000
Which organisation does the Philippines have partnerships with? (4)
The Red Cross
Federal Agricultural Organisation
ActionAid
Asian Development Bank
How do farmer help to minimise crop losses?
By encouraging crop diversity so there is secure food source during times of climactic change
What can happen at the plate boundary?
The plates can become locked as the Philippine plate is subducted
How is climate change affecting the Philippines?
It is seeing longer periods of drought and El Niño, causing a drop in agricultural production and GDP
What was set up in 2009?
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council
How have people historically adapted their homes to cope with disaster?
Building them out of bark and bamboo so they they were easily rebuilt and less likely to injure people in earthquakes and storms
What is PHIVOLCS?
An institution dedicated to providing information in activity of volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis in the Philippines
What throws of plans are commonly planted in the area?
Yams, sweet potato, taro, garlic, ginger and onions as they grow underground so are usually unaffected by events above ground
Which plates meet underneath the land?
The Philippine and Eurasian
Where does the Philippine rank on the list of most exposed countries in the world?
8th
What is the annual damage expected to cost?
£3m
What has increased as a result of the declining forest cover in the Philippines?
Flash flooding and landslides
What is the most frequent hazard event in the Philippines?
Tropical cyclones
What is mitigation?
Making an attempt to lessen the effects and damage caused by a hazard
Which hazards do the Philippines endure? (6)
Don’t ever forget that volcanoes win
Droughts
Earthquakes
Floods
Tropical Storms
Volcanoes
Wildfires
What do Philippine farmers focus on?
Reduction of crop loss rather than efficiency of yield due to famine
How many typhoons does the Philippines have a year?
around 20
5-7 of which are destructive
How is the UNDP involved in the Philippines?
It is involved in hazard mapping and assessing the impacts of hydro-meteorological hazards
