Multiple Hazard Zone Flashcards
1
Q
What percentage of the population of the Philippines live below the poverty line?
A
25%
2
Q
what is the GDP of the Philippines?
A
$7300
3
Q
What percentage of the population is exposed to two or more hazards?
A
74%
4
Q
Where is the Philippines located which means it is exposed to hydro-meteorological hazards?
A
South East Asia’s typhoon belt
5
Q
How many typhoons does the Philippines have most years?
A
affected by 15 and directly struck by up to 9
6
Q
Where is the Philippines located which results in it being exposed to geophysical hazards?
A
a convergent plate boundary near the pacific ring of fire
7
Q
What are the unsafe living conditions in the Philippines?
A
- 10% of population live in self build houses
- over 30% of the countries population live within 30km of a volcano
- commerical rice farming has pushed subsistance farmers onto steep slopes
8
Q
How many people died as a result of typhoon haiyan?
A
6,201 with almost 1800 missing
