Phillipenes multi hazardous case study

Question 1

Where is the phillipenes located

Answer 1

Asia

Question 2

What is the population of the phillipenes?

Answer 2

113.9 million

Question 3

How many islands are there in the phillipenes?

Answer 3

7641

Question 4

What is the capital city of the phillipenes?

Answer 4

Manila

Question 5

What is the GDP per capita in the phillipenes?

Answer 5

$3460

Question 6

What is the HDI of the phillipenes?

Answer 6

0,710

Question 7

What is the climate like in the philappenes?

Answer 7

Tropical rainforest, tropical monsoon, tropical savannah

Question 8

How much do the Philippenes lose in assets from typhoons and earthquakes alone?

Answer 8

$3.5 billion

Question 9

What plate boundary is the phillipenes located on?

Answer 9

Convergent plate boundary. The phillipene plate gets forced beneath the eurasian plate causing the manula ocean trench to form.

Question 10

How were the island formed in the phillipenes?

Answer 10

By a combination of folding at the boundary, and volcanos were formed from magma that had risen to the surface from the mantle below

Question 11

Social impacts of the taal volcanic eruptions 2020-2022

Answer 11

-39 fatalities
- tens of thousand evacuated
- livestock and pets left behind
- 80 schools abandoned
- estimated to have effected over 500,000 people in total

Question 12

Economic impacts of the taal volcanic eruption 2020-2022

Answer 12

Damage to infrastructure, overall loss at 4.3 billion pesos

Question 13

Environmental impacts of the taal volcanic eruption 2020-2022

Answer 13

Ash effected fish- Tilopia and milkfish

Question 14

What magnitude was the mindanao earthquake 2023

Answer 14

7.4-7.6

Question 15

Social impacts of the mindanao earthquake

Answer 15

3 fatalities, 79 injuries

Question 16

Cause of the mindanao earthquake

Answer 16

subduction of the mindanao fracture zone

Question 17

total damage of the mindanao earthquake

Answer 17

$1.2 billion

Question 18

Environmental impacts of the mindanao earthquake

Answer 18

• caused a tsunami of 2.1 ft
• 8403 aftershocks
• occured in the pacific ring of fire (where 90% of the worlds earthquakes occur

Question 19

contributing factors of the leyte island landslide 2006

Answer 19

heavy rainfall, logging and mining

Question 20

Social impacts of the leyte island landslide 2006

Answer 20

• 500 houses buried by debris
• 1126 fatalities
• 8000 affected
• blocked roads and bridges
• communication systems failed
  156 school children died and 990 were stated missing

Question 21

Economic impacts of the leyte island landslide

Answer 21

$92.2 million in damage
$22.6 million in damage to agriculture
Reduced real estate value

Question 22

Environmental impacts of the leyte island landslide

Answer 22

heavy rainfall meant that the environment was hazardous to rescue workers

Question 23

social impacts of the luzon island drought 2005

Answer 23

increased migration to urban area, disruption of normal human activity, scarcity of water caused health problems

Question 24

Economic impacts of the luzon drought 2005

Answer 24

reduction in water reduced river discharge causing a lack of hydroelectric power and economic activity

Question 25

Social impacts of typhoon haiyan 2013

Answer 25

90% of tacloban destroyed,
6190 fatalities
29000 injured
4.1 million made homeless
electricity cut off
strong winds and damaged homes

Question 27

environmental impacts of the 2013 typhoon haiyan

Answer 27

600,000 hectares of farmland affected
5m high storm surge causing major floods
400mm rainfall

Question 28

How are the phillipenes affected by climate change

Answer 28

Highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. With rising sea levels, increased frequency of extreme weather events, rising temperatures, and extreme rainfall

Question 29

how does deforestation impact the phillipenes

Answer 29

the most loss of forest occured in palawah. 70% of the total land area has been deforested and lost in the last 40 years

Question 30

How much of the phillipenes population undertake measures to prepare for disasters?

Answer 30

1/3

Question 31

Whats the risk of natural hazards in the phillipenes?

Answer 31

20 typhoons per year
risk index score above 9 for earthquakes, tsunamis and tropical cyclones

Question 32

Adaptation to natural hazards in the phillipenes

Answer 32

Early warning systems, infrastructure resillience, red cross programme depends on collaberation of the government. River dikes and sea walls in place.
Implemented landscaping and drainage systems to reduce flooding
- community preparedness and education
- educational curriculum including typhoon and hazard awareness as well as climate change