Research Report on 2009 Floods and Landslides Disasters Caused by Typhoons 16(Ondoy), 17(Pepeng) and 18(Sante) in the Philippines
11.Conclusions
Here we present a brief summary of the foregoing discussions. In chapters 1 through 5, we discussed the aims of this survey and we summarized its findings. In chapter 6 we discussed the physical characteristics of typhoons 16 and 17 from a natural science viewpoint. In particular, we focused on the Fujiwhara effect's interaction between typhoons 17 and 18 which is thought to be a major factor behind the massive damage inflicted on the Philippines by typhoon 17. In chapter 7 we presented a summary of disaster prevention, damage reconstruction and community power from the viewpoint of the gap between crime prevention and disaster prevention, and the issues involved in resettlement. In chapter 8 we presented the social background of the Philippines and a summary of the disaster response. Population changes and poverty rates were discussed with regard to the social background to the disasters, and with regard to the disaster response we outlined the national disaster response of the Philippines, identifying the importance of the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC), its role and structure. In chapter 9, we presented an overview of the landslide disasters and we summarized the information obtained in on-site surveys of the rain conditions. And in chapter 10, we presented a summary of Ondoy flood that occurred in Metro Manila, with particular attention to the points that came to light in our on-site surveys from the viewpoint of the local hydrology and land environment.
This survey report gathers together the information collected in these on-site surveys. The aims of this survey study are twofold:
- To systematically organize the basic data on the disaster situations at the actual locations where they occurred (including photographs and video footage) to produce a useful set of resources for future surveys.
- To prepare various databases including a detailed database of hazards and damage timeline data, and a database of local individuals and related organizations, and to publish them on the Web.
With regard to these aims, we are currently at the stage of publishing our initial results on the Web. This report is our first producing an English version of the document so that it can be returned to the local people who helped us in this study, and then publishing the results of further survey research as "Natural Disaster Research Report".
Acknowledgment
The heartfelt sympathy of everyone in the NIED research team is extended to all those who were affected by these typhoons, and we wish them well in their efforts to rebuild their communities. We would also like to thank everyone who helped with our research in the Philippines. We are particularly grateful to the following individuals:
- The Disaster Prevention Research Forum, for their invaluable assistance.
- Ms. Crispina Abat and Ms. Sheena Opulencia from NDCC, for helping us to coordinate our research with many disaster - related organizations in the Philippines.
- Mercado Mayor from MMDA (Manila Metropolitan Development Authority), Ms. Geraldine Repollo from PNRC, Mr. Masashi Nagaishi and Ms. Yoko Nomura from JICA, and Mr. Hisashi Mitsuhashi and Mr. Kimio Takeya from ADB, for their generous cooperation in conducting our interviews.
- Ms. Rose Malekchan and Ms. Minda Licawen of the community radio station in Baguio city, for helping us to conduct our research in Bagio city and coordinate with many organizations.
- Mr. Hajime Tanaka of CTi, for providing useful data about the disasters.
- Mr. Kazutami Shiga, for helping us with all aspects of our field investigations in the Philippines.
We thank you for all your help.
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