Abstract
Bato is an Eastern municipality within the island of Catanduanes, the entry point of most Philippine typhoons. Situated along the Pacific Ocean, the area regularly experiences tropical cyclones, a trend worsened by climate change. While the area benefits from richer agriculture and aquatic resources, region-specific typhoons frequently devastate the region, negatively affecting the residents' quality of life, even when they view themselves as “Resilient”.This thesis aims to evaluate Bato’s planning assessment strategies and infrastructure preparedness for typhoons by exploring various assessment methods. These include Base Map Layering, Social Vulnerability Index (SVI), Ocular Analysis/Visual Analysis, and Stakeholder Analysis, of their Site Morphology and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in the local Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP). The previously stated methods are known to be effective in identifying underlying issues to facilitate smoother recovery from catastrophes.
Consequently, parallel analyses will be conducted by studying the Climate Adaptation Measurements implemented by the Dutch company Royal HaskoningDHV in Catanduanes after typhoon Goni (2020), to identify the site's vulnerabilities further. Again, this research will focus on land-use planning and infrastructure development vulnerability assessment analysis.
| Date of Award | 2024 |
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| Original language | English |
| Supervisor | Tzu-Yuan Chao (Supervisor) |