1
Q
how many active volcanoes?
A
22
2
Q
How many natural disasters over last 2 decades?
A
300
3
Q
Why are they vulnerable?
A
Low lying areas as its cheap
Unstable housing
Rapid urbanisation
4
Q
1990 earthquake Luzon?
A
7.5 Richter scale
1600 dead
5
Q
2013 Bohol earthquake?
A
7.2 Richter scale
200 dead
6
Q
Mayon volcano?
A
Most active
7
Q
Pinatubo volcano?
A
1991 2nd largest eruption in 20th century
Early warnings saved 5000
So violent caused global temps to decrease half a degree for 2 years
8
Q
What was the eruption of Pinatubo followed with?
A
Typhoon Yunya, heavy rainfall and ash created deadly Lahars, final death toll 850
Geography - hazards
flashcards
Decks in class (40)
# Cards
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Characteristics of Earth8
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Philippines8
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Types Of Plate Margins6
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Disaster/risk Mangement Cycle3
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The Park Model13
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Methods To Monitor Volcanoes5
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Primary Volcanic Hazards9
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Earthquakes8
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Types Of Waves8
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Theory of Plate Tectonics6
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Landforms associated with Plate Movements7
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Ridge Push & Slab Pull2
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Impacts of volcanic activity4
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Mt Nyiragongo - volcanic eruption LIC28
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Nature & distribution11
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Effects of seismic events5
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Tsunamis6
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Managing a seismic hazard8
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Haiti - earthquake LIC28
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Tropical storms - nature/distribution13
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Impacts of tropical storms3
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Managing tropical storms3
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Hurricane Katrina29
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Typhoon Haiyan16
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Nature of wildfires5
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Effects of wildfires5
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Dealing with wildfires3
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Multi-hazard envrionment18
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Alberta Wildfire22
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Management of Hurricane Katrina5
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Kobe earthquake19
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Japanese Tsunami23
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Fudai's Sea Wall5
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Impacts and management of tropical storms5
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Types of volcanoes11
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Types of lava6
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hazard management cycle3
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plate tectonics9
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measuring3
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formation tropical storms12
