Multi Hazardous Environment and Hazardous Setting

Multi - Hazardous Environment: The Philippines  

• South East Asia

• Made up of more than 7000 islands

• Manila (capital) 91 million residents

WHY IS IT SUCH A HOTSPOT?

• Situated on a major plate boundary: subduction zone. Philippine plate subducts the Eurasian plate. (mania ocean trench)

• Philippines plate moves 80mm annually

• Tropical monsoon climate, located on a Typhoon belt

• 7 major volcanoes

EFFECTS

• Mt Pinatubo Eruption killed 700
• 7.9 m earthquake in 1976 killed thousands, caused tsunami
• Tropical storms - 10 annually

HUMAN RESPONSES

• Communities understand the risks - experience
• Prepare - widen rivers
• ADAPTATION, MITIGATION AND…