Phillippines Multi Hazard Environment

Question 1

Where are the Philippines?

Answer 1

A group of islands in SEA

Question 2

Why is the country vulnerable to volcanoes?

Answer 2

Near to a destructive plate boundary, where the Philippine sea plate is being subducted beneath the Eurasian plate

Question 3

What is an example of a volcanic event?

Answer 3

Mount Mayon 2018

Question 4

What is an example of an earthquake that hit the islands?

Answer 4

Luzon 1990 - 7.8 and caused a tsunami

Question 5

How many were killed in the Luzon earthquake 1 990?

Answer 5

1600 killed

Question 6

How many tropical storms do the Phillippines have every year?

Answer 6

10 tropical storms

Question 7

Where do the tropical storms develop?

Answer 7

In the Pacific Ocean and more westwards over the islands

Question 8

What is an example of a tropical storm that happened in the Philippines?

Answer 8

Typhoon Haiyan 2013

Question 9

How many were killed in Typhoon Haiyan 2013?

Answer 9

Caused 6500 deaths

Question 10

What is the population like in the Philippines?

Answer 10

Densely populated

Question 11

What is the country now trying to increase from 2009?

Answer 11

Increase large-scale resilience

Question 12

What 2 strategies is the country trying to do?

Answer 12

Preventing people building in areas at high risk
Adapting buildings

Question 13

What is the population of the Philippines?

Answer 13

116 million

Question 14

What does the Phillippines have in terms of hazards?

Answer 14

A low capacity to cope - can’t afford to build stable hazard proof infrastructure

Question 15

Where is the Philippines in terms of hazards?

Answer 15

Ring of fire

Question 16

How much of the Philippine economy has been estimated of national GDP been lost due to hazards?

Answer 16

0.5%

Question 17

In the 21st century how many earthquakes has there been?

Answer 17

17 earthquakes

Question 18

Why is Mayon 2018 noted quite a lot?

Answer 18

For its lahars with volcanic ash mixing with heavy rainfall from tropical storms to produce rivers of mud

Question 19

What is the current system like In terms of structure?

Answer 19

Centralised top-down administrative - not community-based

Question 20

How is the PNRC aiming to do this?

Answer 20

Encouraging people to collaborate in protecting their lives and resources they depend on

Question 20

What has the Phillippine National Red Cross started to do?

Answer 20

Aiming to reduce the impacts of natural disasters

Question 21

Where are the Phillippines?

Answer 21

A country off the mainland of SEA

Question 22

How many islands are there in the Philippines?

Answer 22

7600 islands

Question 23

What is the Philippines like in terms of economy?

Answer 23

4th largest economy

Question 24

With being situated in the Ring of Fire, what does this hinder?

Answer 24

Attempts by government to reduce the poverty level and number of people vulnerable to hazards

Question 25

How much has the cost been due to hazards to the economy?

Answer 25

0.5% GDP

Question 26

How many earthquakes has there been during 2000 and 2017?

Answer 26

17 earthquakes with a magnitude of at least 6

Question 27

Name an earthquake that caused tsunamis and killed up to 8k people

Answer 27

1976 off Mindanao - Moro Gulf

Question 28

What can earthquakes cause?

Answer 28

Tsunamis, fires, landslides, looting

Question 29

Where have Filipino's have flocked to over the past decades?

Answer 29

To risky low-lying areas, havens for cheap and crowded housing

Question 30

How does deforestation add to the problem of hazards?

Answer 30

Steep leading to rapid runoff, flooding etc

Question 31

What response does the Philippines rely on in terms of disaster management?

Answer 31

A response or reactive approach rather than an effective proactive approach where they can be avoided

Question 32

What does the current system in the Philippines like admin style?

Answer 32

Centralised top-down system that one that is community based

Question 33

What have the PNRC started to do?

Answer 33

Programmes at community level

Question 34

What was the aim of the Philippine Red Cross?

Answer 34

To reduce the impacts of hazards by encouraging people to collaborate in protecting their lives

Question 35

How can people collaborate to protect their lives with PNRC?

Answer 35

Co-operation with governmental bodies in order to gain support financially Identifying risk through land use mapping

Question 36

What is the Filipino's attitude described as?

Answer 36

As resilient but also fatalistic - they accept it

Question 37

What does the UN state about the Phillippines in terms of laws?

Answer 37

Already have some of the best risk reduction laws but most are on paper

Question 38

What are recent government plans calling out for in terms of disaster spending?

Answer 38

70% of disaster spending to be used on long-term plans with only 30% going on emergency aid