eq3 Geography tectonics Flashcards
(12 cards)
what type of plate boundary does the Philippines sit on?
across a major convergent plate boundary
what type of hazard do the Philippines experience the most?
Typhoons, it lies within SE Asia’s major typhoon belts, most years it is affected by 15 typhoons
what is hazard mitigation?
Avoid, delay or prevent hazard events.
What is hazard adaptation?
Reduce the impacts of hazard events.
what are hydrometeorological hazards?
Natural hazards caused by climate process
how can you predict a volcano?
pH of soil becomes more acidic
Tiltmeter
animal behaviour
earthquakes
gas emissions
how can you predict a tsunami?
seismometers
modelling
how can you predict an earthquake?
seismographs
past events
what is the risk formula?
(R) risk = Hazard (H) X Vunerablity (V) / capacity to cope (C)
how does land use zoning work?
local government planners regulate how land in a community may be used, the areas at risk are divided into zones
how does diverting lava flows work?
building barriers and digging channels to try to divert the flow into safer directions
what does the park hazard model show?
how quality of life and other aspects of a society are affected by a hazard event over time
