Physical Services Index for Flooding Hazards

• Main Authors: Gotangco, Charlotte Kendra Z, Josol, Jairus Carmela C
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2022
• Subjects: Flooding; Hazard index; Metro Manila; Multihazards; Physical services; Resilience; Systems thinking; Urban environment; Emergency and Disaster Management; Environmental Monitoring; Environmental Sciences; Environmental Studies; Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology; Physical and Environmental Geography; Physical Sciences and Mathematics; Urban Studies
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/es-faculty-pubs/109; https://doi.org/10.1016/C2018-0-02373-7
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Most hazard assessments focus on the magnitude and probability of occurrence of the trigger events. Although useful, they overlook the influence of the natural and built environments in either modifying the magnitude of the trigger event or setting off a cascade of ancillary hazards. This chapter pr...