The Philippines as a multihazardous environment

Why is a multihazardous environment such a struggle?

- Dealing with multiple hazards in quick succession or simultaneously can make recovery difficult.

- leaves community in constant state of emergency, hindering development

The Philippines and seismic activity

- Destructive plate boundary, with earthquakes

- 22 active volcanoes on the islands

- 30 % live within 30km of a volcano

The Philippines and atmospheric hazards

- Located on the pacific ocean - prone to tropical storms

- Located on a typhoon belt

- 15 Typhoon per year on average

The Philippines and hydrologocal hazards

- High rainfall and a steep topography leaves many of the islands susceptible to landslides

How is the philippines population vulnerable?

- Growing population experiencing rapid urbanisation

- Many of the poor live in lowland

- 25 % of population live in poverty

2013 a problem year

- Typhoon Haiyan killed 6,300

- Earthquakes killed 250

- Tropical floods killed 64