phillippines - multi hazard zone Flashcards

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what is a multi hazard zone ans cased study

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Different hazard events can happen at the same time can leave communities vulnerable as when they are still
recovering from one hazard another hazard occurs. Multiple hazards can leave a community in a near constant
emergency, hindering development. - phillupenes

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why is teh philipenes a mhz

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The philippines is on a convergent plate boundary meaning multiple volcanoes can become active in this area,.

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mhz philliopenes vulnerability

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rapidly developing, with the majority of the population living by the coast. 25 percent of population is
in poverty.

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2006 earthquake phillipnes

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In 2006 and earthquake killed 15 people and generated a 3 m high tsunami,

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typhoon haiyan - deaths

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typhoon haiyan killed 6201.

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how many actove volvanoe sin thhe phillipnes

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why the phillipnes vulnerable to typhoons

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Pacific ocean so the philippines is prone to tsunamis and is on a typhoon belt and experiences many typhoons,
average 15 per year.

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