Phillipines hazard report week 16
Aaron Flores
Blog Week 16
Out of all the hazards in this part of the course, my country, the Philippines, is very prone to severe and extreme weather. This is the hazard I would try to mitigate. Extreme weather includes unexpected, unusual, unpredictable severe or unseasonal weather. Extreme events are based on a location's recorded weather history and defined as lying in the most unusual ten percent. My country, the Philippines, placed 2nd among 178 countries that have suffered the most extreme weather events such as flooding and typhoons last year, according to the 2014 Global Climate Risk Index. The Philippines, Cambodia and India were the countries hardest hit by extreme weather events in 2013, according to a study unveiled on Tuesday at U.N. talks in Lima on a global deal to limit climate change. This extreme hazard for weather in the Philippines is due to their plate tectonics as well as their dangerous location in the Pacific Ring of Fire.
Scientists say the frequency of some weather extremes is rising but that it is hard to link climate change to individual weather events. This year is on track to be among the warmest on record. Extreme weather affected the Philippines the most, killing 530,000 people and causing losses of more than US $2.5 trillion.
If I were in charge, I would give the Philippines adequate financial and institutional support to help boost their disaster preparedness and resilience. I would also try to limit their pollution and waste to help prevent extreme weather. Also, a post for technology and more money for resources would be implemented by the government as well. Hopefully, under my leadership the Philippines would have a stronger base for prevention/mitigation of extreme weather. I would first help the poorest provinces of the country, because they have the least amount of resources. Based on the 2015 first semester, poverty incidence report of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the 10 poorest provinces were identified as Lanao del Sur, Sulu, Sarangani, Bukidnon, Siquijor, Northern Samar, Maguindanao, Sultan Kudarat, Zamboanga del Norte and Agusan del Sur.These provinces that do not host a mine yet recorded the highest poverty incidence rate of 70.2 percent for Lanao del Sur, 61.8 percent for Sulu and 54.5 percent for Saranggani, said Chito Gozar, OceanaGold’s senior vice president for communications and external affairs, citing the PSA data.
If I were to live in the Philippines, I would try to construct my house in the safest area in the country. However, the country is so prone to natural disasters and hazards that there is really not too many safe areas. I would try to contract a really strong house that would be on high ground to avoid the most damage I can take. My family lives in Manila, so I would probably stay there so I can have family embers I can have during crisis. The Philippines is very prone to natural disasters and I am glad I got to study it more this semester.
Links: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/philippines-hardest-hit-by-extreme-weather-in-2013/
https://faq.ph/the-10-poorest-provinces-in-the-philippines/
Blog Week 16
Out of all the hazards in this part of the course, my country, the Philippines, is very prone to severe and extreme weather. This is the hazard I would try to mitigate. Extreme weather includes unexpected, unusual, unpredictable severe or unseasonal weather. Extreme events are based on a location's recorded weather history and defined as lying in the most unusual ten percent. My country, the Philippines, placed 2nd among 178 countries that have suffered the most extreme weather events such as flooding and typhoons last year, according to the 2014 Global Climate Risk Index. The Philippines, Cambodia and India were the countries hardest hit by extreme weather events in 2013, according to a study unveiled on Tuesday at U.N. talks in Lima on a global deal to limit climate change. This extreme hazard for weather in the Philippines is due to their plate tectonics as well as their dangerous location in the Pacific Ring of Fire.
Scientists say the frequency of some weather extremes is rising but that it is hard to link climate change to individual weather events. This year is on track to be among the warmest on record. Extreme weather affected the Philippines the most, killing 530,000 people and causing losses of more than US $2.5 trillion.
If I were in charge, I would give the Philippines adequate financial and institutional support to help boost their disaster preparedness and resilience. I would also try to limit their pollution and waste to help prevent extreme weather. Also, a post for technology and more money for resources would be implemented by the government as well. Hopefully, under my leadership the Philippines would have a stronger base for prevention/mitigation of extreme weather. I would first help the poorest provinces of the country, because they have the least amount of resources. Based on the 2015 first semester, poverty incidence report of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the 10 poorest provinces were identified as Lanao del Sur, Sulu, Sarangani, Bukidnon, Siquijor, Northern Samar, Maguindanao, Sultan Kudarat, Zamboanga del Norte and Agusan del Sur.These provinces that do not host a mine yet recorded the highest poverty incidence rate of 70.2 percent for Lanao del Sur, 61.8 percent for Sulu and 54.5 percent for Saranggani, said Chito Gozar, OceanaGold’s senior vice president for communications and external affairs, citing the PSA data.
If I were to live in the Philippines, I would try to construct my house in the safest area in the country. However, the country is so prone to natural disasters and hazards that there is really not too many safe areas. I would try to contract a really strong house that would be on high ground to avoid the most damage I can take. My family lives in Manila, so I would probably stay there so I can have family embers I can have during crisis. The Philippines is very prone to natural disasters and I am glad I got to study it more this semester.
Links: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/philippines-hardest-hit-by-extreme-weather-in-2013/
https://faq.ph/the-10-poorest-provinces-in-the-philippines/
Hi Aaron,
ReplyDeleteNice post. I've always wanted to travel to the Philippines because of its beauty and word of mouth but I was never told about the extreme weather hazard. It's funny how once we are informed we know what things can be done to help but the government doesn't have the "financial resources" to do so for their own people. It's definitely something to that needs immediate change, especially if 530,000 people have been reported to have been killed. Nice job!
Hi Aaron! This was a very informative post. I didn't realize how prone the Philippines are to extreme weather. It's astounding to hear that extreme weather had killed over half a million people. I thought your choice of building your house was a very smart idea. As I stated in my post, not only do hazards effect people physically, but emotionally. So, it's a great idea to live in an area where you would have support during a crisis of extreme weather. I thought your plan for financial stability would greatly help those who were living in the Philippines. Overall, you had a fabulous post! I really enjoyed learning about the Philippines and its hazards this semester!
ReplyDelete-Sharon Lampreda
Great and very compete final report for the Philippines! I agree with your chosen hazard and your mitigation measures. I hope you enjoyed your research with us and the knowledge helps!
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