Institute of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering University of the Philippines Diliman Diliman, Quezon City 1101

December 6, 2012 John SF. Fabic OIC Director Information Management Department National Mapping and Resource Information Agency (NAMRIA) Lawton Avenue, Fort Andres Bonifacio, Taguig City

Request for LiDAR Data for thesis

Sir; I am a graduating civil engineering student of the University of the Philippines-Diliman. I am currently doing my research on the Fragility Curves of Billboards against Severe Wind Loads in Metro Manila. In relation to this, I would like to request for data acquired through LiDAR. The data needed by my study are the dimensions [length, width and height] and the foot height of all the Billboards in the Metro Manila Area. The results of the study will be useful in predicting/estimating the budget needed because of billboard damages due to strong winds. The information from this study will also be helpful in the on-going Greater Metro Manila Area Risk Assessment Program" (GMMARAP) between the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD), Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, & Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) and the Collective Strengthening on Community Awareness on Natural Disasters (CSCAND) Agencies. In connection with this project, PHIVOLCS and PAGASA made a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the University of the Philippines Diliman Institute of Civil Engineering (UPD ICE) to develop vulnerability curves of key building types in the Greater Metro Manila Area considering severe wind, flood and earthquake. The results of my research may contribute to this project. I am hoping for your kind assistance. Thank you!

Sincerely, Brent Benedict G. Bautista Researcher Dr. Jaime Y. Hernandez Jr. Adviser Head, Wind Engineering Group Dr. Alexis A. Acacio Director, Institute of Civil Engineering