Publication: Safe and Resilient Infrastructure in the Philippines: Applications of International Experience
Date
2014-08
ISSN
Published
2014-08
Author(s)
World Bank Group
Abstract
The report presents the results of a
detailed vulnerability assessment and summarizes the
prioritization methodology developed to guide investment
decisions on the strengthening of critical assets in
Metropolitan Manila. With support from the World Bank, the
engagement on Safe and Resilient Infrastructure has carried
out a preliminary structural assessment of over seven
hundred public school campuses and twenty hospitals retained
by the Department of Health in Metro Manila. The report also
highlights the lessons learned from seismic retrofitting
programs implemented throughout the world, as showcased
during the Forum on Safe and Resilient Infrastructure that
took place in Manila, Philippines, in October 2013. This
report is divided into three sections. First, it establishes
the technical principles of earthquake risk management.
Second, it details the experience of the Philippines to date
in developing an integrated earthquake risk management
program, focusing on the methodology and results of a
vulnerability assessment and prioritization conducted under
the Safe and Resilient Infrastructure Program. Last, it
reviews international experience with earthquake risk
management programs of various scales and scopes, through
the cases of California, Romania, Turkey, and Indonesia. The
key messages of the report are as follows: An integrated
approach to earthquake risk management can strengthen key
buildings and infrastructure and reduce the damaging effects
of future disasters in the Philippines. Earthquake risk
management and strengthening programs initiated by both the
public and private sectors in many countries often consist
of three phases: risk audit, risk assessment, and
implementation. Several key technical components must be
considered in the design of a phased earthquake risk
management program, including a prioritization methodology.
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Citation
“World Bank Group. 2014. Safe and Resilient Infrastructure in the Philippines: Applications of International Experience. © Washington, DC. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21732 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”