Multiple Hazard Zones

Multiple Hazard Zones

1. California

   • Tectonic Hazards
     • Earthquakes
       • Conservative plate boundary
       • Northridge 1994
         • 57 deaths (some not directly caused by the earthquake)
         • 8,700 injured
         • 6.7 (Moment Magnitude)
         • 4:31am local time
         • Aseismic buildings in place after San Fernando Valley quake in 1971
           • Modify vulnerability
         • $20 bil damage
         • Insurance
       • Landslides
   • Hydrometeorological Hazards
     • Droughts
       • 2011-17 Drought
         • Causes
           • Human
             • High water consumption
               • ~360 gallons per person per day
             • Climate change
               • Increased evaporation
           • Physical
             • La Nina
               • Created area of high pressure
               • Increased evaporation
         • Effects
           • 98% of California affected
           • Worst drought in 1,200 years
           • 34% less rain than expected
           • $550 mil direct cost
           • 90% land fallowed
           • 1,815 seasonal jobs lost in agricultural industry
             • ~4,700 jobs lost in total
     • Wildfires
   • Vulnerability
     • High population density in Los Angeles and San Francisco
     • High economic cost if a disaster occurs
   • High capacity to cope

2. Philippines

   • Tectonic Hazards
     • Volcanic eruptions
       • Pinatubo 1991
         • Mt Pinatubo, Philippines 1991
     • Earthquakes
       • Landslides
         • Exacerbated by deforestation
       • 100% country at risk
       • 21 events
       • 9,580 deaths
       • 13,051 injuries
   • Hydrometeorological Hazards
     • Typhoons
       • 241 events
       • Average 10 per year
       • Haiyan
         • 11.5 mil affected
         • 544,000 displaced
         • 130,000 houses destroyed
         • 2,400 deaths
           • 3,900 injured
         • Hit 4:40am local time
         • Cat. 5
         • $4.55 bil damage
         • Asian Development Bank: $500 mil in emergency loans, $23 mil in grants
         • Shelterbox
           • Sent boxes with short term aid
             • Tents, blankets, mosquito nets, tools, stove, cooking equipment, hats & gloves
     • Droughts
   • Vulnerability
     • Densely populated
       • Manila one of the most densely populated cities in the world
     • 40% population below poverty line
   • Low capacity to cope