Multi-hazard envrionment

Question 1

Where is the Philippines at the meeting point of?

Answer 1

several major subducting plate margins

Question 2

How many active volcanoes?

Answer 2

22

Question 3

What are they at risk too?

Answer 3

typhoons/volcanoes/earthquakes/tsunamis

Question 4

How many islands does it have?

Answer 4

over 7,000

Question 5

Where are they located?

Answer 5

off the mainland of southeast Asia

Question 6

How many natural disasters over last 2 decades?

Answer 6

300

Question 7

What has enhanced the problem?

Answer 7

rapid urbanisation and deforestation

Question 8

What occurred during 2000-2013?

Answer 8

17 earthquakes with magnitude of at least 5.6

Question 9

1976 off Mindanao?

Answer 9

earthquake of 7.6 caused tsunamis killing 8,000 people

Question 10

1990 Luzon?

Answer 10

killed over 1,600 people causing ground rupturing and soil liquefaction

Question 11

2013 Bohol?

Answer 11

killed 200 people injuring 800 and damaging tens of thousands of buildings

Question 12

What is the most active volcano?

Answer 12

Mayon - erupting nearly 50 times in last 400 yeatd

Question 13

When did Mayon last erupt?

Answer 13

2012

Question 14

When did Pinatubo erupt recently?

Answer 14

1991

Question 15

How many people live within the vicinity of volcano?

Answer 15

500,000 within 40km

Question 16

Death toll of Pinatubo eruption?

Answer 16

850

Question 17

What does management response tend to be on?

Answer 17

reactive approach instead of mitigation

Question 18

What is the aim of the National Red Cross?

Answer 18

reduce impacts of natural disasters by encouraging people to collaborate and protect lives and resources