Typhoon Phanfone in Philippines

Sunday, December 29, 2019 | Posted by lily_lee68@yahoo.com.sg

Typhoon Phanfone hit Philippines on 25 Dec 2019.

Map showing damage caused by Typhoon Phanfone in the Philippines. (Graphic: AFP/John Saeki)

 Death toll was as high as 41 on 29 Dec 2019.

 Why is the Philippines prone to typhoons?
What are the environmental, economic and social impacts brought by typhoons?
How can the damage be mitigated?

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-50913965



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Political unrest affecting tourism

Sunday, December 29, 2019 | Posted by lily_lee68@yahoo.com.sg

About 200,000 domestic and international tourists cancelled or postponed their trip to the Taj Mahal in India in the past two weeks, one of the world's most popular tourist attractions. There has been a 60 per cent decline in tourist arrival in India in December 2019 following a number of protests since the enactment of the Citizenship Amendment Acts on 12 Dec.

 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/india-citizenship-protest-ourists-taj-mahal-agra-attractions-12218158

 The protests in Hong Kong triggered by the introduction of the Fugitive Offenders amendment bill by the Hong Kong government in March had also affected tourism, causing unemployment to many in the industry. Tourist arrivals fell by 43.7% compared to Oct last year.

 https://amp.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3041035/i-am-despair-hard-times-hong-kongs-tourism-workers


What has caused the decline in the tourist arrival in India and Hong Kong?

 What are the impacts on tourism?


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White island volcanic eruption

Thursday, December 26, 2019 | Posted by lily_lee68@yahoo.com.sg

Volcanic island eruption on White Island, New Zealand, 9 Dec 2019 has proven fatal, killing 19  with 2 still missing and several hospitalised with severe burns. 

 The volcano attracts as many as 10,000 tourists every year.

What are the risks involved in visiting a volcano?

 Why do you think many tourists visit the volcano despite the risks?

How can the damage be mitigated?

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/new-zealand-volcano-eruption-disaster-adventure-tourism-12181694?cid=h3_referral_inarticlelinks_24082018_cna


Interesting virtual exploration of the volcano unfolding the disaster.

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Earthquakes in Indonesia from 2004 to 2019

Thursday, December 26, 2019 | Posted by lily_lee68@yahoo.com.sg

Watch the video which shows the occurrence of earthquakes in Indonesia.

 Where are most of the earthquakes found? Observe the boundary of the different tectonic plates at the start of the video.

 What cause earthquake?

 Why does the depth of focus differ from the plate boundaries? Especially along the subduction zone?

 How does the magnitude and depth of earthquakes affect the extent of damage?

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