Multi Hazardous environment phillipines Flashcards

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Due to all the hazards in the Phillipines, between 1970 and 2000, what was the average deaths and damage cost per year

A

866 deaths
P16bn ($280 million)

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What is the volcano
What region is it in

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Mount Pinatubo
Luzon

Quite near the capital (Manilla).

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When was an Earthquake in the Phillipines?
When was an eruption in the Phillipines?
When was a tropical storm in the Phillipines?

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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

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What is the HDI, GDP and population of Density of the Phillipines?

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Phillipines HDI - 0.711
(UK HDI - 0.922)

Population density - 358/km squared
(UK population density is 275/km squared)

GDP - $404.3bn

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