Chapter 3 Environmental Issues Flashcards
Ultimate source of everything that humans need
Nature
The Philippines is located in what area that is geologically and volcanically active
Pacific Ring of Fire
PHIVOLCS- in charge for Earthquakes.
There has been 106 recorded Earthquakes since 1600#
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
PEIS is a scale used to measure the intensity of Philippine Earthquakes
PHIVOLCS Earthquake intensity scale
Is the gravity of earth’s movement
Intensity
Quantitative measure of the size of the earthquake
Magnitude
What are the four agencies that work hard together to prepare for the Big One
DOST, PHIVOLCS, OCD, NDRRMC
The earthquake that will originate along West Valley Fault running through Bulacan, Rizal, Metro Manila, Cavite, and Laguna
The Big One
Contains detailed and updated map of areas traversed by East and West Valley Faults. It cam also be used to evaluate structures built along the fault lines
Valley Fault System Atlas
Water exceeds the carrying capacity of land and escapes it usual borders
Flood
Two types of flooding?
Location, Duration of occurence
River flooding, coastal flooding, and urban flooding
Location
Flashflood and sheet flood
Duration of occurence
Cause of flooding: the condition and activity
Weather and human
Cause of flooding: heavy and continuos __, ___ system, release of water from __, combination of high __ and heavy __
Rain, river, dams, tide, rainfall
PAGASA- introduces a standard flood warning system
Philippine atmospheric geophysical and astronomical services administration
Very high wave caused by movement of Earth’s crust
Tsunami
August 17, 1976
Moro Gulf Tsunami
An intense low-pressure system within minimum sustained winds if 35kph. It develops over subtropical waters
Tropical cyclone
Classifications of tropical cyclone: Max sustained 61kph
Tropical Depression
Classifications of tropical cyclone: Max sustained wind of 88kph
Tropical storm
Classifications of tropical cyclone: Max sustained wind 117 kph
Severe tropical storm
Classifications of tropical cyclone: Max sustained wind 220kph
Typhoon
Classifications of tropical cyclone: Max sustained wind 220+
Severe typhoon
PSWS- are given to inform the people about the strength of the wind and amount of rain
Public storm warning signals
International agency that updates the list of names
World meteorological organization
List from column one will repeat on the __ year except the typhoons that caused massive destruction
Fifth
How many years of volcanic activity is a volcano considered active?
60
How do you consider a potentially active volcano
No record of eruption, is young
How will you consider an inactive volcano
Have no record of eruptions and has a weathered form
What are the top six volcanos in Philippines
Mayon, Hibok-Hibok, Taal, Bulusan, Kanlaon, Pinatubo
The organization that awakened the Philippine government to aggressively work on its disasters preparedness
WHO
Republic act that means reducing disaster risk through efforts to analyze and manage the factors
RA NO 10121 disaster risk reduction
NDRRMC- oversees Ph disaster management, the implementation of LDRRMP, is supervising the transport and distribution of relief goods to areas devastated by calamities
National disaster risk reduction and management council
LDRRMP-
Local disaster risk reduction and management planning
