multi-hazard enviro - Phillipines

Question 1

where is the phillipines?

Answer 1

just of the main land of southeast Asia

groups of islands

Question 2

how may islands is the phillipines made up of?

Answer 2

7000

Question 3

how many people live in the phillipines?

Answer 3

over 100 million

Question 4

why is it prone to natural disasters?

Answer 4

due to geographical positioning

on the pacific ring of fire

Question 5

what type of hazards are present here?

Answer 5

earthquakes
volcanic activity
tropical storms q

Question 6

what two plates does the phillipines lie on and what kind of boundary is this?

Answer 6

the phillipine plate is being subducted under the Eurasian

destructive boundary

Question 7

how many typhoons did phillipines have in 2013?

Answer 7

seven

Question 8

what is a famous seismic hazard and when did it occur?

Answer 8

1990 magnitude 7.9 1500 people died

Question 9

between 2000-2013 how many earthquakes did they have?

Answer 9

17 above 5.6

Question 10

what is the most recent earthquake in Philippines?

Answer 10

bohol 2013 killing 200

Question 11

how many active volcanoes are on the islands?

Answer 11

around 23 but it is debated

Question 12

which volcanoes have a history of violent eruptions?

Answer 12

mayon
pinatubo
taal

Question 13

what was significant about the Pinatubo eruption in 1991?

Answer 13

it was the second largest eruption in the 20th century

Question 14

how many people died in the 1991 eruption?

Answer 14

800

Question 15

why is Pinatubo so hazardous?

Answer 15

large numbers of people live in the vicinity

Question 16

how long did Pinatubo leave gas in the air for?

Answer 16

two years

Question 17

what are the highest death toll a cause of?

Answer 17

storm surges

Question 18

what secondary effect do they severely suffer from?

Answer 18

lahars due to heavy rainfall and volcanic ash

Question 19

over the past two decades how many natural disasters have occured here?

Answer 19

300

Question 20

why is there a link between poverty and vulnerability here?

Answer 20

the poorest people move to areas that are most at risk for cheap housing in

Question 21

in recent plans what % of disaster spending is to be spent on long term plans?

Answer 21

70

%

Question 22

how many people live per km2?

Answer 22

340

Question 23

how do the community prepare and mitigate against the effects of natural disasters?

Answer 23

they widen the rivers, preventing flooding

stockpile food

Question 24

what occurred in 2009 in terms of government planning?

Answer 24

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

Question 25

what did one government official say is the main issue in living here?

Answer 25

that resources are stretched, you can take care of one disaster but one may come straight after

Question 26

what has been said about the Filipino people?

Answer 26

that they have a fatalistic view