Phillipenes multi hazardous case study Flashcards

multi hazardous

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Where is the phillipenes located

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Asia

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What is the population of the phillipenes?

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113.9 million

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How many islands are there in the phillipenes?

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7641

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What is the capital city of the phillipenes?

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Manila

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What is the GDP per capita in the phillipenes?

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$3460

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What is the HDI of the phillipenes?

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0,710

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What is the climate like in the philappenes?

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Tropical rainforest, tropical monsoon, tropical savannah

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

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$3.5 billion

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What plate boundary is the phillipenes located on?

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

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How were the island formed in the phillipenes?

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

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Social impacts of the taal volcanic eruptions 2020-2022

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

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Economic impacts of the taal volcanic eruption 2020-2022

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Damage to infrastructure, overall loss at 4.3 billion pesos

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Environmental impacts of the taal volcanic eruption 2020-2022

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Ash effected fish- Tilopia and milkfish

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14
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What magnitude was the mindanao earthquake 2023

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7.4-7.6

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Social impacts of the mindanao earthquake

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3 fatalities, 79 injuries

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Cause of the mindanao earthquake

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subduction of the mindanao fracture zone

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total damage of the mindanao earthquake

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$1.2 billion

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Environmental impacts of the mindanao earthquake

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  • caused a tsunami of 2.1 ft
  • 8403 aftershocks
  • occured in the pacific ring of fire (where 90% of the worlds earthquakes occur
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contributing factors of the leyte island landslide 2006

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heavy rainfall, logging and mining

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Social impacts of the leyte island landslide 2006

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  • 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
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Economic impacts of the leyte island landslide

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

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Environmental impacts of the leyte island landslide

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heavy rainfall meant that the environment was hazardous to rescue workers

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social impacts of the luzon island drought 2005

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

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Economic impacts of the luzon drought 2005

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

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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
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environmental impacts of the 2013 typhoon haiyan
600,000 hectares of farmland affected 5m high storm surge causing major floods 400mm rainfall
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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
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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
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How much of the phillipenes population undertake measures to prepare for disasters?
1/3
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Whats the risk of natural hazards in the phillipenes?
20 typhoons per year risk index score above 9 for earthquakes, tsunamis and tropical cyclones
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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