Phillipines

• What is the geographical location of the Philippines?

  Western Pacific, between 5° and 20° N
• How many islands does the Philippines consist of?

  7,100 islands and islets
• What is the capital city of the Philippines?

  Manila
• What is the population of the Philippines?

  Over 100 million people
• What percentage of the Philippine population lives in urban regions?

  51.2%
• How much higher is the population density in urban regions compared to rural areas?

  60 times higher
• What percentage of the population in the Philippines is indigenous people?

  10-15%
• What geological feature is the Philippines situated on?

  Convergent plate boundary
• How many active volcanoes are in the Philippines?

  22 active volcanoes
• What percentage of the population lives within 30 km of a volcano?

  30%
• How many typhoons occur in the Philippines on average each year?

  15 typhoons
• What natural features contribute to landslides in the Philippines?

  High rainfall and steep topography
• What percentage of the Philippines is exposed to multiple hazards?

  60%
• What geological zone is the Philippines located in?

  Ring of Fire
• What are the main types of hazards affecting the Philippines?

  • Tectonic (Geophysical)
  • Tropical storms & flooding (Atmospheric & hydrological)
  • Monsoon flooding (Atmospheric & hydrological)
• What causes the active fault lines in the Philippines?

  Subduction at destructive plate boundary
• What are the effects of storms combined with volcanic eruptions?

  Severe flooding, landslides, and lahars
• What is the summer southwest monsoon called?

  Habagat
• When does the summer southwest monsoon occur?

  Late April to October
• What is the winter northeast monsoon called?

  Amihan
• What conditions does the winter northeast monsoon create?

  Droughts, especially with El Niño
• What is the impact of the subduction zone in ocean trenches?

  Causes seismic activity
• What happened during the 2019 monsoon rains combined with Typhoon Kammuri?

  Heavy rain for a month in Luzon
• What type of lava does Mayon volcano produce?

  Andesitic lava
• What type of lava does Pinatubo volcano produce?

  Andesitic lava
• What are the social risks presented by hazards in the Philippines?

  • Homelessness due to mudslides
  • Contaminated water supplies
  • Electricity outages
  • Epidemics in temporary housing
  • Casualties from earthquakes and typhoons
• What are the economic risks presented by hazards in the Philippines?

  • Damages from Pinatubo and Haiyan
  • Job losses and income reduction
  • Destruction of agricultural sectors
  • Impact on GDP and trade
• What are the environmental risks presented by hazards in the Philippines?

  • Volcanic ash causing damage
  • Mudflows and bank erosion
  • Global cooling effects
  • Loss of habitat and CO2 release
  • Oil spills affecting ecosystems
• What was the impact of Typhoon Pinatubo in June 1991?

  Generated multiple mudslides, 20,000 homeless
• What was the magnitude of the Bohol earthquake in 2013?

  7.2 magnitude
• How many people were affected by Typhoon Haiyan?

  16 million people
• What was the economic loss of agriculture due to El Niño in 2015?

  $82 million
• What was the cost of damages from Typhoon Haiyan?

  $5.8 billion
• How many workers lost their sources of income due to Typhoon Haiyan?

  6 million workers
• What was the impact of heavy rainfall in 1999?

  Heaviest rain for 25 years, 46+ deaths
• What were the damages caused by Typhoon Pinatubo?

  $700 million in damages
• What was the impact of Typhoon Haiyan on food production?

  260,000 tons of food lost
• What was the effect of Typhoon Haiyan on poverty?

  1 million people driven into poverty
• What was the impact of the 1991 global harvest due to Pinatubo?

  Destroyed affecting trade
• What is the role of the Philippine government in disaster management?

  70% spending on long-term plans