Disaster awareness in three low risk coastal communities in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, PhilippinesThe Philippines is highly exposed and vulnerable to natural hazards. As a result, the country has an extensive disaster risk database that consists of different hazard and risk maps to be used as...
Teams: Technological Institute of the Philippines Writers: Arlene R. Caballero;Jasmin D. Niguidula PDF:Disaster Risk Management and Emergency Preparedness: A Case-Driven Training Simulation Using Immersive Virtual Reality Abstract Disaster risk is the probability of harmful consequences or exposure to haz...
The report showed that Indonesia had a World Risk Index score of 43.5 out of 100, following the Philippines, which was at the top with a score of 46.86, Dewi added. According to her, Indonesia is in a tropical area and is located at the meeting of two oceans and continents, making the...
As it can be seen, the intended purposes are either focused on increasing the level of disaster awareness or on training and developing specific skills that enable effective disaster risk management. In many cases, these aims, in fact overlap or support each other (e.g. team building, better...
The report showed that Indonesia had a World Risk Index score of 43.5 out of 100, following the Philippines, which was at the top with a score of 46.86, Dewi added. According to her, Indonesia is in a tropical area and is located at the meeting of two oceans and continents, making the...
4.Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction Programs Philippines: The Philippines has implemented community-based disaster risk reduction and management (CBDRRM) programs, empowering local communities to identify risks, develop preparedness plans, and undertake mitigation measures. ...
Philippines is one of the countries in the world that are mostly hit by the highest number of disasters each year. On November 8, 2013; the Super Typhoon Haiyan, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon "Yolanda" swept the central Philippines, particularly in Region 8 which composed of Leyt...
This study was designed with the aim of assessing the effectiveness of decentralization of disaster risk management in Borana zone and South-West&
Explore how the DANAS Sourcebook works alongside DOST-PHIVOLCS’earthquake-prone area mapsto enhance disaster awareness and preparedness in the Philippines. Charmaine Villamil, Senior Science Research Specialist at DOST-PHIVOLCS, revealed that the Philippines is home to over 300 v...
Case Study 2: Ormoc City, The Philippines This study aims to propose the methods of using scientific knowledge for activities in disaster risk reduction (DRR). Developing countries often face difficulties operating and maintaining (O&M) DRR facilities because of limited budget and capacity. The fac...