Multi-Hazard Zones: The Philippines Flashcards
Since 1960 - Earthquakes: (3)
- No. of events
- Total deaths
- Economic damage
Events: 23
Total deaths: 9000+
Economic damage: 550 million
Why are landslides common (3)
Steep _____
High levels of ______
High levels of ______
- Steep topography
- High levels of deforestation
- High levels of rainfall
Why is it important The Phillippines is identified as a multiple-hazard zone (2)
Get more ____________
More resources _______________
- Get more support from international aid agencies
- More resources to help with disaster-planning and prevention
Philippines landscape (3)
Mostly _______
With _________
Many people ____________
- Mostly mountainous
- With coastal lowlands
- Many people live and work on steepy sloping land
Philippine population density (1)
- 360 people per km2
Since 1960 - Landslides: (3)
- No. of events
- Total deaths
- Economic damage
Events: 32
Total deaths: 2500+
Economic damage: 30 million
Why does The Philippines’ geography make it more susceptable to typhoons (2)
Lies within __________________
These events bring ___________, but also increased ____________
- Lies within South-East Asia’s major typhoon belts.
- These events bring strong winds and rainfall, but also increased risk of flooding and landslides
Since 1960 - Storms and typhoons: (3)
- No. of events
- Total deaths
- Economic damage
Events: 345
Total deaths: 45000
Economic damage: 19.5 billion
Stat about Phillippines vulnreability (1)
Out of the ______________
- Out of the 10 cities most at risk from natural hazards in the whole world, 8 are from the Phillippines
Since 1960 - Volcanoes: (3)
- No. of events
- Total deaths
- Economic damage
Events: 22
Total deaths: 1000+
Economic damage: 200 million
Why is The Philippines at risk from both earthquakes and volcanoes (2)
- Sits across a major convergent boundary
- Part of the Ring of Fire
