Philippines Case Study Flashcards
1
Q
What are some key features of the Philippines?
A
SE Asia
7000 islands
tropical monsoon climate
Lower-middle income economy
2
Q
What are the main risks they face?
A
Active Destructive Plate boundary (Dense oceanic Philippines plate subducted under Eurasian plate)
Belt of tropical cyclones
3
Q
What are the consequences of these risks?
A
241 typhoons 72 floods 25 landslides 21 EQs 20 volcanoes storm surges tsunamis
4
Q
What has increased the risk?
A
Deforestation encouraging flooding
Rapidly increasing young pop. - more young vulnerable
High pop. - many on marginal land (coast) as poor in manila megacity where they are vulnerable to tsunamis, typhoons, storm surges
5
Q
Who has/is helping?
A
National Disaster Co-ordinating Council
Philippine Atmospheric
Geophysical and Astronomical Services
