The Philippines - created from Mind Map

What types of hazards are they exposed to? Earthquakes Volcanoes Flooding Droughts Tropical storms Landslides Around 20 earthquakes are registered daily Has 20 active volcanoes Annual torrential rains and thunderstorms from July-October Tropical monsoon climate Anomalies caused by La Nina A cyclic ocean and wind current affecting South East Asia Northern and Eastern coasts face the Pacific Pacific = World’s most tsunami-prone ocean Typhoons Cyclones Tropical monsoon climate Tsunamis Approx.19 typhoons occur each year From illegal logging, deforestation and land degradation Mainly mountainous regions = steep slopes In 50 years, logging has reduced several million hectares of forest to about 600,000 hectares Reduces soil protection and weakens bindings

Background Info Population: 98,630,000 (2013) Capital city: Manila Sovereign island country 73rd-largest country in the world GDP/capita: $4,660 12th most populated country in the world In Southeast Asia In Western Pacific Ocean Celebes Sea separates it from other islands of Indonesia West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam North across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan Consists of an archipelago of 7,107 islands Categorized under three main geographical divisions Divided into 17 regions, 80 provinces and 138 cities Luzon Visayas Mindanao 300,000 km2 Has one of Asia's fastest growing economies (MIC+NIC)

Why are they so vulnerable to hazards? Physical Environmental Social Political Economic Located on the Pacific Ring of Fire and the South-East Asia typhoon belt Benham Plateau to the east in the Philippine Sea is an undersea region active in tectonic subduction Oceanic Philippines plate is being subducted beneath the continental Eurasian plate Has created the deep Manila Ocean Trench Extensive logging President imposed a Moratotorium in 2011 Resulted in major flooding and landslides No new timber contracts will be granted for cutting natural forests Those on illegally denuded hillsides killed thousands Population explosion Retention of skilled practitioners is a problem Forecasters say the population could double within three decades 70% of nursing graduates go overseas to work July 4, 1946 attained independence Dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos His election in 1986 led to... Country suffered from economic stagnation and recession National debt Government corruption Communist insurgency Military conflict with Islamic separatists Political tensions and open hostilities Christian vs. Muslims 1997 Asian Financial Crisis Dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos Now heavily reliant on remittances which surpass foreign direct investment (FDI) FDI = reinvesting profits earned from overseas operations

Hazard Hotspot At risk from more than two hazard groups Geophysical hazards (tectonic) Hydro-meteorological hazards

The Philippines