TECTONICS: the Philippines (multiple hazard zones)

Question 1

what are the key facts of the multiple hazard zone in the Philippines?

Answer 1

population 101 million in 2015

considered a middle-income country by World Bank according to its income per capita

over 30% of the country’s population lives within 30km of a volcano

rapid development, fast growing population, rapid urbanisation and high population density

25% of people live in poverty

Question 2

what are the tectonic and meteorological threats of the Philippines multiple hazard zone?

Answer 2

tectonic threats
- major convergent plate boundary means threats from volcanoes and earthquakes

meteorological threats

• tropical monsoon climate
• landslides due to steep topography, high levels of deforestation and high rainfall
• lies within South-East Asia’s major typhoon belt

Question 3

how have hydrometeorological hazards contributed to tectonic disaster in the Philippines?

Answer 3

2006 magnitude 7.8 earthquake triggered local tsunami and landslides