Phillipenes multi hazardous case study Flashcards
Where is the phillipenes located
Asia
What is the population of the phillipenes?
113.9 million
How many islands are there in the phillipenes?
7641
What is the capital city of the phillipenes?
Manila
What is the GDP per capita in the phillipenes?
$3460
What is the HDI of the phillipenes?
0,710
What is the climate like in the philappenes?
Tropical rainforest, tropical monsoon, tropical savannah
How much do the Philippenes lose in assets from typhoons and earthquakes alone?
$3.5 billion
What plate boundary is the phillipenes located on?
Convergent plate boundary. The phillipene plate gets forced beneath the eurasian plate causing the manula ocean trench to form.
How were the island formed in the phillipenes?
By a combination of folding at the boundary, and volcanos were formed from magma that had risen to the surface from the mantle below
Social impacts of the taal volcanic eruptions 2020-2022
-39 fatalities
- tens of thousand evacuated
- livestock and pets left behind
- 80 schools abandoned
- estimated to have effected over 500,000 people in total
Economic impacts of the taal volcanic eruption 2020-2022
Damage to infrastructure, overall loss at 4.3 billion pesos
Environmental impacts of the taal volcanic eruption 2020-2022
Ash effected fish- Tilopia and milkfish
What magnitude was the mindanao earthquake 2023
7.4-7.6
Social impacts of the mindanao earthquake
3 fatalities, 79 injuries
Cause of the mindanao earthquake
subduction of the mindanao fracture zone
total damage of the mindanao earthquake
$1.2 billion
Environmental impacts of the mindanao earthquake
- caused a tsunami of 2.1 ft
- 8403 aftershocks
- occured in the pacific ring of fire (where 90% of the worlds earthquakes occur
contributing factors of the leyte island landslide 2006
heavy rainfall, logging and mining
Social impacts of the leyte island landslide 2006
- 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
Economic impacts of the leyte island landslide
$92.2 million in damage
$22.6 million in damage to agriculture
Reduced real estate value
Environmental impacts of the leyte island landslide
heavy rainfall meant that the environment was hazardous to rescue workers
social impacts of the luzon island drought 2005
increased migration to urban area, disruption of normal human activity, scarcity of water caused health problems
Economic impacts of the luzon drought 2005
reduction in water reduced river discharge causing a lack of hydroelectric power and economic activity
Social impacts of typhoon haiyan 2013
90% of tacloban destroyed,
6190 fatalities
29000 injured
4.1 million made homeless
electricity cut off
strong winds and damaged homes
environmental impacts of the 2013 typhoon haiyan
600,000 hectares of farmland affected
5m high storm surge causing major floods
400mm rainfall
How are the phillipenes affected by climate change
Highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. With rising sea levels, increased frequency of extreme weather events, rising temperatures, and extreme rainfall
how does deforestation impact the phillipenes
the most loss of forest occured in palawah. 70% of the total land area has been deforested and lost in the last 40 years
How much of the phillipenes population undertake measures to prepare for disasters?
1/3
Whats the risk of natural hazards in the phillipenes?
20 typhoons per year
risk index score above 9 for earthquakes, tsunamis and tropical cyclones
Adaptation to natural hazards in the phillipenes
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
