The Philippines is an island arc in Southeast Asia, consisting of over _______ islands. 

The dense oceanic Philippines plate is being subducted beneath the ________ plate. 

How many earthquakes per day hit the Philippines?

Tsunamis  occur but are less frequent than earthquakes. 

How often does a major volcanic eruption happen in the Philippines? 

How many typhoons does the Philippines face per year?

What rank is the Philippines as the most disaster-prone country?

What are the 5 reasons why the Philippines is disaster prone?

What year dis Mt Pinatubo erupt?

How many people lived in the area surrounding Mt Pinatubo?

How long had Mt Pinatubo been dormant for?

What is the capital of the Philippines?

How far is the capital city from the Philippines?

What type of plate boundary is Mt Pinatubo located on?

1990 – Earthquake 7.7 destroyed many bridges and roads and caused wide spread disruption that was not repaired. This reawakened Mt Pinatubo by moving the ______ source.

What VEI was Mt Pinatubo?

What had a significant impact on the NATURE of the volcanic hazards - rain water mixed with volcanic ash to create lahars?

How many people died from Mt Pinatubo?

Many people who went to the evacuation camps died because, due to their isolation before the eruption, they were susceptible to diseases and refused to take medicines, 94% of deaths in evacuation camps were _______ - this illustrates how disasters can have disproportionate impacts on certain groups of people.

How was the death toll divided up?

How many people "just" died in the blast zone? (Showing local scale impact) 

It is estimated around __________ people were affected by the eruption which caused total losses of US$711.4 million, mainly due to the loss of about 80,000 ha of farmland under ash and the destruction of infrastructure.

It is estimated around 2 million people were affected by the eruption which caused total losses of _______, mainly due to the loss of about 80,000 ha of farmland under ash and the destruction of infrastructure.

It is estimated around 2 million people were affected by the eruption which caused total losses of US$711.4 million, mainly due to the loss of about ________ of farmland under ash and the destruction of infrastructure.

Immediate responses – ________people evacuated (only 6 people were killed by the primary hazards), Manila airport closed, Red Cross, Action Aid and Oxfam involved in distributing emergency aid and shelter in refugee camps

Long term responses – homes with steeper pitched roofs, the ________ mega dyke, lahar warning system, large scale resettlement

Before 2009, the overall approach to disaster management was to focus on responding to a disaster after it occurred (like in Haiti)

Since 2009, the policy has changed and the country is much more focussed on increasing resilience to disasters through adaptation and mitigation.

Name the 3 organisations established to carry out forecasting, warning, hazard risk assessment, disaster training and education.

You should be able to see that this disaster plan contains many of the key concepts of the ‘_______________’ which should ensure that communities are better prepared for disasters and that the actions after a disaster should make communities more resilient in the future.

What is the name of the main response to Typhoon Haiyan?

Which 2 NGOs play a role in the Philippines at a local scale? Plan international and _______

Which international organisation plays a role in the Philippines at a Global Scale?

The way the Philippines manages the nature of hazards should help to illustrate that GLOBALISATION AND EXOGENOUS FACTORS SUCH AS EXTERNAL AGENCIES CAN PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN HAZARD MANAGEMENT.