Multi Hazardous environment phillipines Flashcards
Due to all the hazards in the Phillipines, between 1970 and 2000, what was the average deaths and damage cost per year
866 deaths
P16bn ($280 million)
What is the volcano
What region is it in
Mount Pinatubo
Luzon
Quite near the capital (Manilla).
When was an Earthquake in the Phillipines?
When was an eruption in the Phillipines?
When was a tropical storm in the Phillipines?
1990, Luzon Island Earthquake:
-2,412 dead
-magnitude 7.8
1991, Mount Pinatubo Eruption:
-847 dead
-$700 million in damage
2013, Tropical storm Haiyan/Yolanda:
-Cat 5
-6340 dead
-90% of all buildings destroyed
What is the HDI, GDP and population of Density of the Phillipines?
Phillipines HDI - 0.711
(UK HDI - 0.922)
Population density - 358/km squared
(UK population density is 275/km squared)
GDP - $404.3bn