Philippines Case Study Flashcards
What zone is the Philippines?
Multi-Hazard Zone = Many physical hazards combine
Outline the population & population density of the Philippines
Population = 116 million
Population density = 402.88
Outline the topography of the Philippines
Low-lying coastal areas (36,289km of coastline)
High mountainous areas
Urbanisation & deforestation increase
Heavy rainfall
Low quality housing
Outline the 3 hazards the Philippines are most prone to
- Volcanic
- Seismic
- Tropical Storms
Where are the Philippines located that make them prone to volcanic and seismic hazards?
The Ring of Fire - a destructive plate boundary.
Between the Philippine plate and Eurasian plate
Why do volcanic eruptions occur in the Philippines?
Oceanic Philippine plate subducted under Eurasian plate causing volcanic eruptions
When did the Mt. Kanlaon eruption occur?
December 9th 2024
Outline the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon
The stratovolcano released pyroclastic flows 4000m above the summit that drifted west/south-westwards damaging infrastructure.
Lahars also travelled down the mount
Outline the death toll and damages of the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon
Deaths = 1
Damage costs = US$3.07mil
49,926 people affected
Schools & Businesses closed + night time curfew
When did the Luzon Island Earthquake occur
July 16th 1990
Outline the Luzon Island Earthquake
Magnitude = 7.8
125km ground rupture from Aurora to Nueva Vizcaya
Epicentre near Rizal, Nueva Ecija
Not an earthquake prepared area - dense
Outline the death toll and damages of the Luzon Island Earthquake
Deaths = >1500 (most in central Luzon)
Damage costs = US$369mil
>25k houses destroyed affected 280k people
Why are the Philippines impacted by typhoons/tropical storm hazards so much?
Located on the Pacific Typhoon Belt - responsible for 1/3 of world’s tropical storms
6 - 9 out of 19 make landfall
Outline the date of Typhoon Kristine
19th October - 29th October 2024
Outline Typhoon Kristine
Max wind speed = 111km/h
Max diameter = 1241km
Impacted Bicol and Cagayan Valley
Outline the death toll and damages of Typhoon Kristine
Death toll = 151
134 injured & 21 missing
Damage costs = US$369mil
Over 280k MT of agriculture products lost >140k farmers
65% of land could recover
Outline the response to the Mt. Kanlaon eruption
President Marcos Jr. long-term plan to identify safe evacuation sites & provide permanent relocation areas
Outline the responses to seismic hazards in the Philippines
National Disaster Response Plan (NDRP) - offers direction for networks of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM)
Deploys disaster info, evacuation plans, warnings & temporary shelter
Outline the responses to tropical storm hazards in the Philippines
1,200 evacuee centres after Typhoon Haiyan
Comprehensive Rehabilitation and Recovery Plan made after Typhoon Yolanda
