Disasters In The Philippines
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Download Disasters In The Philippines PDF/ePub or read online books in Mobi eBooks. Click Download or Read Online button to get Disasters In The Philippines book now. This website allows unlimited access to, at the time of writing, more than 1.5 million titles, including hundreds of thousands of titles in various foreign languages. If the content not found or just blank you must refresh this page
Disasters In The Philippines
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Glenda Bonifacio
language : en
Publisher: Policy Press
Release Date : 2023-04-28
Disasters In The Philippines written by Glenda Bonifacio and has been published by Policy Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-04-28 with Social Science categories.
Bringing together the voices of local scholars in the Philippines, this book offers critical insights into one of the world’s most disaster-prone regions. The Asia-Pacific region is one of the most vulnerable regions in the world, with the effects of climate change contributing to rising sea levels and increasingly frequent typhoons and floods. Case studies in this book examine such disasters, including the aftermath of 2013 super typhoon Haiyan. Discussions are centered around four themes: women and empowerment, economics and recovery, community and resilience, and religion and spirituality. Through its analysis, the book demonstrates the scopes, inequities, and inefficiencies of policies and responses, as well as forms of empowerment and resilience, in meeting challenges in disaster-afflicted communities in the Philippines. Its conclusions provide a more nuanced and grounded perspective of policies, practices, and approaches in the sociology of disasters today.
Disaster Archipelago
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Maria Carinnes P. Alejandria
language : en
Publisher: Lexington Books
Release Date : 2019-11-20
Disaster Archipelago written by Maria Carinnes P. Alejandria and has been published by Lexington Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-20 with Social Science categories.
Images of the devastation wreaked by typhoons, flooding, earthquakes and drought in the Philippines circulate globally as an important part of disaster discourses. This collection seeks to move beyond these simplistic representations of calamity by bringing together a group of Filipino and international scholars from diverse disciplinary backgrounds to grapple with the complex nature of disaster in the Philippines. Firmly grounded in the relationship between disaster and place, the volume’s contributors confront the challenges of the Philippine nation’s internal heterogeneity of language, ethnicity and class. In doing so, this book seeks to engage the specificities of place amid diversity, and explores two broad but interrelating avenues of investigation through case studies drawn from across the archipelago: How can environmental extremity in the Philippines help us understand disasters? How can disasters help us understand the Philippines?
Geological Disasters In The Philippines
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Giovanni Rantucci
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 1994
Geological Disasters In The Philippines written by Giovanni Rantucci and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Disasters categories.
"Book presented for the first time to the World Conference on Natural Disasters, held in Yokohama (Japan) May 23 1994."--Title page verso.
People S Response To Disasters In The Philippines
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : J. Gaillard
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2015-02-18
People S Response To Disasters In The Philippines written by J. Gaillard and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-18 with Social Science categories.
This book provides a critical perspective on people's response to disasters in the Philippines. It draws upon an array of case studies to discuss people's vulnerability, capacities and resilience in facing a wide range of different hazards.
Cultures Of Disaster
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Greg Bankoff
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2003-08-27
Cultures Of Disaster written by Greg Bankoff and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-08-27 with History categories.
In this fascinating and comprehensive study, Greg Bankoff traces the history of natural hazards in the Philippines from the records kept by the Spanish colonisers to the 'Calamitous Nineties', and assesses the effectiveness of the relief mechanisms that have evolved to cope with these occurrences. He also examines the correlation between this history of natural disasters and the social hierarchy within Filipino society. The constant threat of disaster has been integrated into the schema of daily life to such an extent that a 'culture of disaster' has been formed.
Disasters The Philippine Experience
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Disasters The Philippine Experience written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Assistance in emergencies categories.
Economic Impact Of Natural Disasters In The Philippines
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Charlotte Benson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997-06-01
Economic Impact Of Natural Disasters In The Philippines written by Charlotte Benson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-06-01 with categories.
The Economic Impact Of Natural Disasters In The Philippines
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Charlotte Benson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
The Economic Impact Of Natural Disasters In The Philippines written by Charlotte Benson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Natural disasters categories.
Typhoon Haiyan Yolanda
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Congressional Research Congressional Research Service
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2014
Typhoon Haiyan Yolanda written by Congressional Research Congressional Research Service and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Emergency management categories.
This report examines the impact of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda), which struck the central Philippines on November 8, 2013, and the U.S. and international response. Haiyan was one of the strongest typhoons to strike land on record. Over a 16 hour period, the "super typhoon," with a force equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane and sustained winds of up to 195 mph, directly swept through six provinces in the central Philippines. The disaster quickly created a humanitarian crisis. In some of the hardest hit areas, particularly in coastal communities in Leyte province and the southern tip of Eastern Samar, the storm knocked out power, telecommunications, and water supplies. The humanitarian relief operation was initially hampered by a number of significant obstacles, including a general lack of transportation, extremely limited communications systems, damaged infrastructure, and seriously disrupted government services. Despite the physical and logistical challenges, regular relief activities reportedly reached most of the worst-stricken areas within two weeks of the storm. Two and a half months after the typhoon struck, United Nations (U.N.) agencies reported that 14.1 million people had been affected, with more than 4.1 million displaced. Estimates of the number killed had risen to 6,201 with more than 1,785 missing. The number of injured was unknown. In addition, assessments revealed that an estimated 1.1 million houses had been damaged or destroyed and nearly 5.6 million people required food assistance. Ongoing humanitarian relief operations and recovery efforts are being led by the Philippine government. The United Nations, along with other partners, including the United States, remains at the forefront of the on-the-ground response. Apart from U.N. agencies, those responding to the crisis include international organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), Private Voluntary Agencies (PVOs), and bilateral and multilateral donors. As of January 31, 2014, international donors have contributed a total of $662.9 million to the relief efforts. U.S. assistance has included approximately $87 million in disaster aid and $59 million in private sector contributions, a massive U.S. military humanitarian effort, as well as diplomatic and legislative activity. At its peak, 66 U.S. military aircraft and 12 naval vessels were involved in relief efforts and nearly 1,000 U.S. military personnel were deployed directly to the disaster areas. The USS George Washington naval task force as well as elements of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit from Okinawa formed the majority of Joint Task Force (JTF) 505, which coordinated and carried out U.S. military relief efforts (Operation Damayan) in cooperation with the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine government. U.S. military assistance included clearing roads, transporting aid workers, distributing 2,495 tons of relief supplies, and evacuating over 21,000 people. More than two months after the storm, humanitarian assistance is still required in some affected areas, particularly food, clean water, shelter, and basic health care. The Philippine government launched an $8.2 billion, four-year plan, Reconstruction Assistance in Yolanda (RAY), which focuses on rebuilding areas affected by the typhoon and developing resilience to natural disasters. The U.N. Humanitarian Country Team (HCT), in partnership with U.N. organizations and nongovernmental and international organizations, designed a Strategic Response Plan (SRP) to support the Philippines government's activities in meeting immediate humanitarian needs and reconstruction goals. The United States and the Philippines maintain close ties stemming from the U.S. colonial period (1898-1946), a security alliance, and common strategic and economic interests. Other pillars of the bilateral relationship include shared democratic values and extensive people-to-people contacts. The involvement of U.S. military forces in Haiyan relief efforts bolstered support for enhanced U.S.-Philippine military cooperation, an issue that the two sides have been discussing intensively during the past several months. Congressional concerns related to the storm and its aftermath include the short-term U.S. and international humanitarian response, the long-term U.S. foreign aid strategy for the Philippines, and how the U.S. response to the disaster may impact the U.S.-Philippines relationship as well as regional geopolitical dynamics
Philippine City Disaster Insurance Pool
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Asian Development Bank
language : en
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Release Date : 2018-12-01
Philippine City Disaster Insurance Pool written by Asian Development Bank and has been published by Asian Development Bank this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-01 with Business & Economics categories.
This report presents the rationale for and design of a city government disaster insurance pool in the Philippines. Insurance pools help governments enhance their financial preparedness for disasters, focusing on the provision of rapid post-disaster financing for early recovery. The Philippine City Disaster Insurance Pool was developed under the guidance of the Department of Finance as part of the 2015 Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance Strategy. It utilizes a parametric insurance structure, basing payouts on the occurrence of earthquakes and typhoons according to their physical features, rather than actual losses.