LIC Multi Hazard Location Philippines Flashcards
What hazards are the philippines vulnerable to
Volcanic, seismic, landslides
Tropical storms, drought, floods
What increases the vulnerability of the philippines
Densely populated eg manila
Costally distributed population
Widespread economic deprivation
Why is the philippines vulnerable to volcanic hazards
Near to a major destructive plate boundary , philippine playe subducting under the eurasian plate
Settlements were built on mt pinatubo whenn it was classified as dormant
Mt Pinatubo erruption facts
1991
700 killed
200k homeless
Crops destroyed by ash
Why are the philippines vulnerable to seismic hazards
The complex nature of plate margins and faults close by
Located on the pacific ring of fire
Gets hit by eaarthquakes over 6 on thhe richter scale every year
Recent earthquakes in the philippines
Luzon Island 1990 7.8 1500 killed
Moro Gulf 1976 7.9 tsunami, thousands killed, several cities devastated
Why are the philippines vulnerable to tropical storms
Because they develop in the pacific ocean and movee west wards over the isnlands
They are hit with more than twenty tropical storms a year
Typhoon Haiyan facts
Nov 2013 Strongest and deadliest tropical storm on record in the philippines 6k deaths 14mil affected 1mil homes destroyed 300kkm/hr winds 5m storm surge
Human qualities and responses in the philippines
People are resilient by stock piling foods
The people of the philippines are now working towards a large scale resilience programme to disasters through adaption, mitigation and adaption
What are strategies of the philippines to adapt/mitigate/manage disasters
Make embankments to reduce risk of flooding
Public awareness through education programmes
Monitoring with early warning systems
Adapt buildings. To be able to cope with disasters
