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Multi-hazardous: The Philippines Flashcards

1
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What % of mortality losses between 1999 and 2014 were due to tropical storms?

A

79%

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2
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What % of economic losses between 1999 and 2014 were due to tropical storms?

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79%

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3
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How many people were killed by the 2013 EQ in Bohol?

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200

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4
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What magnitude EQ hit the Philippines in 2013?

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7.2

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5
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How many buildings were damaged by the Bohol 2013 EQ?

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79,000

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6
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What percentage of the population in the Philippines live in poverty?

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18.1% below national poverty line

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7
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What is the GDP per capita in the Philippines?

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$3550

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8
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How many typhoons does the Philippines have each year?

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around 18-20

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9
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What % of the population live within 30km of a volcano in the Philippines?

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30%

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10
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How many active volcanoes are there in the Philippines?

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23

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11
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How many people live within 8km of Mt Mayon?

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approx. 50,000

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12
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What 3 hazards happened within 3 months in 2013?

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  • typhoon Haiyan
  • Bohol EQ
  • Tropical floods (killed 64 people)
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13
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How many EQs happened in 2018?
What magnitude and where?

A

2 EQs
6.1 in Luzon in April (killed 5)
7.1 in Southern Mindanao in December

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14
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How many cat 5 typhoons hit the Philippines in 2018?

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9

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15
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What super typhoon hit the Philippines in September 2018? How many deaths did it cause?

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Mangkhut
127 deaths

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16
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How could the governments approach to hazards in the Philippines be described?

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  • responsive/reactive not proactive
  • top down approach
17
Q

What % of disaster spending did the government call to be spent on long term plans?

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70%
30% on emergency aid/responses

18
Q

What % of the Philippines GDP is spent on hazards each year?

A

0.5%, not including secondary impacts

19
Q

How might the Marawi conflict impact vulnerability?

A

80,000+ already displaced and in temporary accommodation

20
Q

How many people were affected by the Bohul EQ in 2013?

A

3 million

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