Developing Capacity for Post-Typhoon Disaster Waste Management in Lautoka, Fiji and Makati, Philippines

• Main Authors: Fernandez, Glenn, Asari, Misuzu, Uy, Noralene, Veitata, Sainimere, Fayazi, Mahmood, Ling, Yuewei, Xu, Qing, Wang, Hongtao, Ramos, Liza Velle, Singh, Shalend
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2023
• Subjects: Circular economy; contingency planning; debris management; disaster waste management; Global South; resource recovery; Environmental Sciences; Physical Sciences and Mathematics; Social and Behavioral Sciences; Sustainability; Urban Studies and Planning
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/sa-faculty-pubs/138; https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_Rex0bsSerrUnmYfHvl5wi3M_CKu7UBT/view?usp=sharing
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

In recent years, Asia and the Pacific have been ravaged by strong typhoons that caused widespread destruction. The powerful winds from these typhoons ripped off roofs, windows, doors and walls from houses, and destroyed trees and other vegetation, leaving a vast amount of wooden, metallic, plastic, and glass debris and waste scattered across a wide area. Proper management of disaster waste is a critical task during the initial phase of disaster recovery. It is essential for coastal cities that are frequently affected by typhoons to have adequate capacity for post-disaster waste management. This capacity development project aimed to contribute to this end by providing appropriate knowledge and training to government and non-government stakeholders. The project was implemented in Lautoka City, Fiji and Makati City, Philippines, with the support of four prominent universities. In total, six training sessions were conducted under the project. The primary outputs of this project are the disaster waste management contingency plans of the two participating cities. The project team disseminated information about the capacity development project through the project website and through presentations in academic conferences, webinars, workshops, training, non-academic conferences, and radio guest appearances.