Risk analysis for a ready, safe and resilient Greater Metropolitan Manila Area
Channel: GeoscienceAustralia
Date: 20/01/2014

A short film about a scientific project aimed at enhancing risk analysis capacities for flood, severe wind from tropical cyclones and earthquake in the Greater Metropolitan Manila Area.

Manila is one of the world's megacities, and the Greater Metro Manila Area is prone to natural disasters.  These events may have devastating consequences for individuals, communities, buildings, infrastructure and economic development.  Understanding the risk is essential for implementing Disaster Risk Reduction programs.  In partnership with AusAID, Geoscience Australia is providing technical leadership for risk analysis projects in the Asia-Pacific Region.  In the Philippines, Geoscience Australia is engaging with Government of the Philippines agencies to deliver the "Enhancing Risk Analysis Capacities for Flood, Tropical Cyclone Severe Wind and Earthquake in the Greater Metro Manila Area" Project.