1.7C Multiple hazard zones

• Multi-hazard zone = places where two or more natural hazards occur, and in some cases interact to produce complex disasters
• Hydrometerological hazards =Natural hazards caused by climate processes e.g floods, droughts, landslides and storm surges
• Philippines: Multi hazard zone

  • sits across a major convergent plate boundary
  • northern and eastern coast faces the Pacific Ocean
  • lies south-east next to Asias major typhoon belts
  • has a tropical monsoon season