✅Case Study - Philippines Multihazardous Flashcards

1
Q

What hazards does the Philippines endure?

A
Droughts
Earthquakes
Floods
Tropical Storms
Volcanoes
Wildfires
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2
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What is the most frequent hazard event int he Philippines?

A

Tropical cyclones

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3
Q

What is resilience?

A

Developing resistance to something and being able to overcome it, a state of mind

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4
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What is mitigation?

A

Making an attempt to lessen the effects and damage caused by a hazard

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5
Q

What percentage of all disasters in South East Asia occur in the Philippines?

A

29.4%

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6
Q

Where does the Philippines rank on the list of most exposed countries in the world?

A

8th

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7
Q

How many volcanoes does the Philippines have?

A

220

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8
Q

How many typhoons does the Philippines have a year?

A

Around 20, 5-7 of which are destructive

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9
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What are floods triggered by?

A

Frequent typhoons

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10
Q

What is the annual damage expected to cost?

A

£3 million

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Q

What is the NDCC?

A

The National Disaster Co-ordinating Council

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12
Q

How is climate change affecting the Philippines?

A

It is seeing longer periods of drought and El Nino, causing a drop in agricultural production and GDP

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13
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What has increased as a result of declining forest cover in the Philippines?

A

Flash flooding and landslides

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Q

What does the NDCC do?

A

It is responsible for disaster preparedness, prevention and mitigation, an inter agency organisation

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15
Q

How is the UNDP involved in the Philippines?

A

It is involved in hazard mapping and assessing the impacts of hydro-meteorological hazards

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16
Q

What is PHIVOLCS?

A

An institution dedicated to providing information on activity of volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis in the Philippines

17
Q

Why does the Philippines see volcanic hazards?

A

It is on the boundary between the Eurasian and Philippine Plates

18
Q

How have people histroically adapted their homes to cope with disaster?

A

Building them out of palm and bamboo so that they were easily rebuilt and less likely to injure people in earthquakes and storms

19
Q

What do Philippine farmers focus on?

A

Reduction of crop loss rather than efficiency or yield due to famine

20
Q

How to farmers help to minimise crop losses?

A

By encouraging crop diversity so that there is secure food source during times of climatic change

21
Q

What types of plans are commonly planted in the area?

A

Yams, sweet potato, taro, garlic, ginger and onions as they grow underground so are usually unaffected by events above ground

22
Q

How many people were killed by the 1991 Pinatubo eruption?

A

Between 900 and 1000

23
Q

How have communities in the Philippines adapted?

A

They have become more self reliant and dependent on their own resources, as well as less likely to look to the government for help

24
Q

Which plates meet underneath the land?

A

The Philippine and Eurasian

25
Q

What can happen at the plate boundary?

A

The plates can become locked as the Philippine plate is subducted

26
Q

What was set up in 2009?

A

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council

27
Q

What does the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council do?

A

Responsible for ensuring the protection and welfare of people during disasters

28
Q

What was produced in 2018?

A

A comprehensive hazard risk management handbook, it was distributed widely

29
Q

Which organisations does the Philippines have partnerships with?

A

The Red Cross
Federal Agricultural Organisation
ActionAid
Asian Development Bank