Mt. Pinatubo, Philippines: Impacts and Human Actions
The stratovolcano Mount Pinatubo began showing signs of erupting on the 15th of July 1991. Through a series of events Mt. Pinatubo erupted and effected the surrounding areas. Throughout this paper will be discussed the impacts, including primary and secondary, along with impacts changed by humans. Mount Pinatubo eruption was the second largest eruption in the 20th century, making it have many impacts not only locally but globally.
Mount Pinatubo eruption was a very destructive volcanic eruption especially in Luzon, Philippines. Due to lahars, ash fall and the explosion itself, mining, agriculture, and manufacturing were heavily impacted. The effects of ash fall can be a huge factor into damage. The ash fall from this explosion cleared forest, …show more content…
Some believe that the flooding of the Mississippi river and drought in Africa in 1993 were due to the temperature drop. One event that was proven due to the drop in temperature was the united states having the third coldest winter on record, along with the third wettest summer (Rosenberg). Another effect of the drop in temperature was intense sunrises and sunsets. Another secondary impact were the lahars after the eruption. The lahars originally flooded low-lying areas. Due to the eruption, when there is heavy rain in the area, lahars can be triggered again even years later. This then can affect rivers, barangays, cropland and forests. Lahars also have affected the economic stability within the government. This is because of the constant mitigation and rebuilding of homes and other infrastructures.
Table 1.
a. Estimated cost of damage to school buildings by province or city as of August 12, 1991 (National Disaster Coordinating Council, 1992; Presidential Task Force on Mount Pinatubo, 1992; Department of Education, Culture, and Sports, Region III, unpub. data, 1991).
Province/City
Cost (in thousand
The stratovolcano Mount Pinatubo began showing signs of erupting on the 15th of July 1991. Through a series of events Mt. Pinatubo erupted and effected the surrounding areas. Throughout this paper will be discussed the impacts, including primary and secondary, along with impacts changed by humans. Mount Pinatubo eruption was the second largest eruption in the 20th century, making it have many impacts not only locally but globally.
Mount Pinatubo eruption was a very destructive volcanic eruption especially in Luzon, Philippines. Due to lahars, ash fall and the explosion itself, mining, agriculture, and manufacturing were heavily impacted. The effects of ash fall can be a huge factor into damage. The ash fall from this explosion cleared forest, …show more content…
Some believe that the flooding of the Mississippi river and drought in Africa in 1993 were due to the temperature drop. One event that was proven due to the drop in temperature was the united states having the third coldest winter on record, along with the third wettest summer (Rosenberg). Another effect of the drop in temperature was intense sunrises and sunsets. Another secondary impact were the lahars after the eruption. The lahars originally flooded low-lying areas. Due to the eruption, when there is heavy rain in the area, lahars can be triggered again even years later. This then can affect rivers, barangays, cropland and forests. Lahars also have affected the economic stability within the government. This is because of the constant mitigation and rebuilding of homes and other infrastructures.
Table 1.
a. Estimated cost of damage to school buildings by province or city as of August 12, 1991 (National Disaster Coordinating Council, 1992; Presidential Task Force on Mount Pinatubo, 1992; Department of Education, Culture, and Sports, Region III, unpub. data, 1991).
Province/City
Cost (in thousand