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Geologic Processes and Hazards

The document summarizes geologic hazards and disaster risk reduction in the Philippines. The Philippines is prone to earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides and other natural hazards due to its location in the Pacific Ring of Fire. Republic Act 10121 provides the legal framework for disaster risk management. Key government agencies coordinate prevention, preparedness, response and recovery efforts across four phases: pre-disaster, during emergency, and post-disaster rehabilitation. Earthquakes specifically pose risks of ground failure, fires, landslides, liquefaction and tsunamis.

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Geologic Processes and Hazards

The document summarizes geologic hazards and disaster risk reduction in the Philippines. The Philippines is prone to earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides and other natural hazards due to its location in the Pacific Ring of Fire. Republic Act 10121 provides the legal framework for disaster risk management. Key government agencies coordinate prevention, preparedness, response and recovery efforts across four phases: pre-disaster, during emergency, and post-disaster rehabilitation. Earthquakes specifically pose risks of ground failure, fires, landslides, liquefaction and tsunamis.

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Geologic Processes and Hazards

Philippines is prone to hazard and risks due to


geological processes such as earthquakes ,
volcanic eruption or landslide
Republic Act 10121
• Known as the Philippine Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management act of 2010
- Provides the legal basis, plans , programs, to
deal with disasters.
Disaster – something (such as floods, tornado,
typhoon, earthquake , eruption) that happens
suddenly and causes much suffering or loss to
many people.
• Hazard is a dangerous phenomenon (source of danger
), human activity or condition that may cause loss of
life injury or other health impacts and damages.

• Disaster Mitigation is the lessening or limitation or


adverse effects of hazard and related disasters.
• Disaster response – provision of services and
assistance during and immediately after a disaster
• Rehabilitation – ensure that the affected
community is able to restore their normal
functioning ability
• Risk Management – is the systematic
approach and managing uncertainly to
minimize potential harm and loss
The Office of the civil defense (OCD) is the one
who formulate and implement the NDRRMP –
aims to strengthen the capability of both
national and local government with partner
stakeholders for reducing disaster risks.
4 Phases Strategy
• DISASTER PREVENTION AND MITIGATION
• DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
• DISASTER RESPONSE
• REHABILITATION AND RECOVERY
• DISASTER PREVENTION AND MITIGATION
-increased the resilience of infrastructure system
(dpwh)
- Enhanced monitoring, forecasting, and hazard
warning (DOST)
• DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
- Communities are equipped with necessary skills and
capability to cope with impacts of disaster (DILG)
• Disaster Response
• - well established disaster response operation
(DSWD)
• - Safe and timely evacuation of affected communities
(LGU)
• REHABILITATION AND RECOVERY
• - damages and losses and needs assessment (OCD)
• Disaster and climate change resilient infrastructure
construction or reconstruction (DPWH)
• THE philippines is a large archipelago
consisting of 7100 islands and it also part of
Circum pacific Belt within the subduction zone
of zone called Ring Of Fire.
HAZARDS Liquefaction, tsunami,

Fault related / seismic waves

Mass Movement Landslide

Volcanic Eruption Lava flow, lahar, ash fall , volcanic gases ,


volcanic earthquakes ,
• You cannot stop natural hazards but you can
lessen their impacts . Policies, plans, and
programs to reduce the risk are embodied in
RA 10121
• WHAT TO DO BEFORE THE EVENTS
• WHAT TO DO DURING THE EVENTS
• WHAT TO DO After the events
• How to cope with traumatic experiences
during and after the disaster
Fault
- a break or fracture in the
crust of Earth.
Earthquake damage
• Ground Failure - constructions collapse
• Fires - from broken gas and electrical lines
• Landslides - EQ's triggered; occur in
hilly/mountainous areas.
• Liquefaction - water-saturated,
unconsolidated materials flow
• Tsunami (seismic sea waves; "tidal" waves) -
can grow up to 65 m
Earthquake Hazards
• Fire: Causes the most damage in an Earthquake,
some utility lines and roads get damaged

• Liquefaction: When the ground turns to


quicksand due to the shaking

• Tsunamis: Are caused by underwater


earthquakes that make a big wave.

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