The Philippines

• Where is the Philippines located?

  South East Asia, bounded by the South China Sea and the Pacific Ocean
• What is the population in the Philippines and how has this changed over time?

  114 000 000, increasing from 20 000 000 in 1960
• What is the trend for the growth rate of population for the Philippines?

  The growth rate of population is slowly decreasing - population is still increasing just at a slower rate than previous
• How does the wealth level affect the ability to manage hazards?

  Large amounts of the population are poor which means that there is high vulnerability in the Philippines as well as there being a high risk area
• How was the Philippines affected by hazards in 2013?

  The Philippines suffered from 1 severe earthquake, 7 typhoons, 8 tropical storms and small eruptions of lava and gases
• Where was the epicentre of the Bohol Earthquake?

  On the island of Bohol
• When was the Bohol Earthquake and what significance does this have?

  15th October 2013, 2 weeks before Typhoon Haiyan
• How strong was the Bohol earthquake?

  7.2
• How many lives were lost and how many were displaced in the Bohol Earthquake?

  200 lives lost, 350 000 people displaced
• How many aftershocks were there after the Bohol earthquake?

  Over 3200 were recorded within 1 month of the initial earthquake
• What is Typhoon Haiyan locally known as?

  Typhoon Ulanda
• When was Typhoon Haiyan?

  8th November 2013, 4:40am
• How high was the storm surge in Typhoon Haiyan?

  25 foot high
• How much of the city of Tacloban was destroyed in Typhoon Haiyan?

  90%
• How many people were affected in Typhoon Haiyan?

  14 million across 46 provinces
• How many people died in Typhoon Haiyan?

  6300
• Why did Typhoon Haiyan cause so much damage?

  It was the strongest tropical storm on record, it occurred 2 weeks after Earthquake Bohol
• How many volcanoes are there in the Philippines?

  25 volcanoes