Philippine's vulnerability Flashcards
1
Q
Increased urbanisation has led to high population densities in cities such as
A
Manila
2
Q
The population is mostly coastal as inland areas are mountainous, this increases the vulnerability to ,………..
A
mountainous
storm surges, typhoons and tsunami
3
Q
More settlements have been built in areas of high risk, ………. was built near Mount Pinatubo before the eruption in 1991
A
Angeles
4
Q
The Philippines is a developing country, it lacks money for planning and preparation
The GDP per capita is ……
A
US$3,460 compared to the USA which is US$70,248
