multi-hazard enviro - Phillipines Flashcards
where is the phillipines?
just of the main land of southeast Asia
groups of islands
how may islands is the phillipines made up of?
7000
how many people live in the phillipines?
over 100 million
why is it prone to natural disasters?
due to geographical positioning
on the pacific ring of fire
what type of hazards are present here?
earthquakes
volcanic activity
tropical storms q
what two plates does the phillipines lie on and what kind of boundary is this?
the phillipine plate is being subducted under the Eurasian
destructive boundary
how many typhoons did phillipines have in 2013?
seven
what is a famous seismic hazard and when did it occur?
1990 magnitude 7.9 1500 people died
between 2000-2013 how many earthquakes did they have?
17 above 5.6
what is the most recent earthquake in Philippines?
bohol 2013 killing 200
how many active volcanoes are on the islands?
around 23 but it is debated
which volcanoes have a history of violent eruptions?
mayon
pinatubo
taal
what was significant about the Pinatubo eruption in 1991?
it was the second largest eruption in the 20th century
how many people died in the 1991 eruption?
800
why is Pinatubo so hazardous?
large numbers of people live in the vicinity
how long did Pinatubo leave gas in the air for?
two years
what are the highest death toll a cause of?
storm surges
what secondary effect do they severely suffer from?
lahars due to heavy rainfall and volcanic ash
over the past two decades how many natural disasters have occured here?
300
why is there a link between poverty and vulnerability here?
the poorest people move to areas that are most at risk for cheap housing in
in recent plans what % of disaster spending is to be spent on long term plans?
70
%
how many people live per km2?
340
how do the community prepare and mitigate against the effects of natural disasters?
they widen the rivers, preventing flooding
stockpile food
what occurred in 2009 in terms of government planning?
the disaster aid system changed in the fact that money was not only available after a hazard had struck but it has now moved towards building infrastructure etc
what did one government official say is the main issue in living here?
that resources are stretched, you can take care of one disaster but one may come straight after
what has been said about the Filipino people?
that they have a fatalistic view
