The Philippines (MHZ) Flashcards
1
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General facts
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- multiple hazard zone
- spend 2% of their GDP cleaning up after typhoons
- emerging country
2
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Volcanoes
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- very common (incl Mr Pinatubo eruption, 1991, which led to Typhoon Yunya which mobilised volcananic secondary effects e.g. lahars)
- frequent and violent; andesitic magma, ash, lahars, pyroclastic flows
3
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Earthquakes
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-subduction zone; frequent but vary in depth
4
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Landslides
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- frequent
- linked to typhoons and deforestation
- often deadly
5
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Cyclones
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- very frequent
- usually deadly
6
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Floods
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-an impact of frequent typhoons
7
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Drought
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- rare
- can be caused by El Nino (1999, 2010)
