MHE Phillipines case study Flashcards
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what is a MHE?
An environment susceptible to multiple types of hazards
Give 4 hazards the Phillipines faces
- Earthquakes
- Volcanoes
- tsunamis
- Typhoons
What type of plate margin is the Phillipine island arc located on?
destructive
What plates is the arc on?
Pacific and Eurasian (Pacific plate subducts)
how many volcanoes are there in the Phillipines?
37 (24 active)
what volcanic area are the islands situated on?
The Pacific Ring of Fire
What is the Pacific ring of fire?
A string of volcanoes formed due to large scale subduction in the pacific ocean.
How many islands of the Phillipines border the Pacific?
All 7,000
Why is there a large risk of tsuanmis offshore?
due to many offshore faults and trenches formed by seismic activity.
what occurrs due to the Phillipines being located 5-20 degrees below the equator?
a tropical environment is formed.
give 3 reasons why the phillipines are more likely to face typhoons
- tropical climate
- located in a low pressure zone
- Borders the ocean on a large scale.
what percent of the population live within 30km of a volcano?
30%
what percent of people live near the coast?
40%
what percent of people live in poverty?
25%
what is Phillipines gdp per capita?
$3,280
how does poverty and the low gdp impact the Phillipines?
give 2 ways
- people in poverty often live near the coast for job opportunities putting them at risk of coastal hazards.
- the governement lacks funding for monitoring and preparation, decreasing evacuation rates and safety measures.
give 2 examples of a MHE event in the Phillipines
2006:
an earthquake killed 15 people which then led to a 3 metre high tsunami.
2013:
within 3 months,
1. an earthquake killed 223
2. Typhoon Haiyan killed 6201
3. tropical floods killed 64
