Hazards

Question 1

Physical (2++)

Answer 1

On The Pacific Ring of Fire = destructive-subduction margin = high frequency of earthquakes + explosive eruptions
Lies on a tropical storm belt = 1/3 storm occur here

Question 2

Human (4

Answer 2

60% of people live in low-lying coastal areas
Deforestation of upland areas for agriculture = increased landslide risk
75% of population in poverty = more likely to live in vulnerable areas
LIC $3300 per capita = limited resources to invest in disaster management

Question 3

Hazards experienced (7)

Answer 3

Typhoon - Haiyan 2013
Earthquake - bohol 2013
Landslide - Leyte island 2006
Tsunami - Moro gulf q976
Volcanic eruptions - Mt. Pinatubo 1991
Flooding - eastern Philippines 2010
Drought - Luzon island 2005

Question 4

Social impact of typhoon Haiyan (5)

Answer 4

Over 6000 died
2 million homeless
Areas cut-off due to transport and infrastructure damage
Flooding and landslides blocked roads – air relief only option
Looting

Question 5

Typhoon Haiyan economic impacts (3)

Answer 5

Rice and coconut crop lost = 50% agricultural exports
Fishing industries devastated – 30,000 boats lost
Cost of damage = $2.9 billion

Question 6

Typhoon Haiyan environmental impacts (3)

Answer 6

Widespread flooding of low- lying areas
Large areas of forest destroyed
Sewage + oil leaks contaminated ecosystems

Question 7

Earthquake what

Answer 7

Bohol 2013

Question 8

Social impacts of bohol (5)

Answer 8

Over 200 died
Over 800 injured
Homelessness and displacement
Roads and energy services cut off
Lack of clean water - diseases

Question 9

Economic impacts bohol

Answer 9

Thousands buildings destroyed = $50bn in damages

Question 10

Landslide

Answer 10

Leyte island 2006

Question 11

Landslide social + environmental impact (3)

Answer 11

Over 1000 died
School buried – full of children
Environment = rockslide-debris buried land over 4km stretch

Question 12

Tsunamis what + social impacts (4)

Answer 12

Moro Gulf - 1976
8000 died
10,000 injured
90,000 homeless

Question 13

Drought + imaoct (2)

Answer 13

Luzon island 2005
Loss of hydro- electric power decreased economic activity

Question 14

Flooding + social imaoct (3)

Answer 14

Eastern Philippines (2010)
25 died
450,000 displaced

Question 15

Volcanic eruption + imaoct (4)

Answer 15

Mt Pinatubo (1991)
500 died
Ash in upper atmosphere lowered global temps
Crop failure due to ash fall