S&T Roadmap for Disaster Risk

Reduction and Climate Change

Adaptation (DRR-CCA)
CY 2021-2025
Disaster Risk Reduction (Tsunami Hazard)
Possible Solutions 50M • Tsunami vulnerability maps for all coastline
communities
OVERALL STRATEGIES • Vulnerability and Risk Assessment Studies
for Tsunami-prone Areas in PAR
a. Human Resource
30M 10M Vision
• Training human resource in the • Prototyping of
analysis of multi-natural hazard • Operational monitoring • Collated readily
tsunami detection
mapping and modeling for networks for tsunamis accessible tsunami data
systems
seismic and hydro-geologic • Optimized Early for detection and early
hazards. Warning and Alarm warning
• Capacity Building and Training for Systems for Coastal
•
stakeholders and beneficiaries.
Increase and availability of
30M Communities 2025
experts. • Other alternative Early
Warning Systems (EWS) for
2024 • Updated maps
and models for
b. R&D Technologies highly
• Maintenance and updating of
tsunami (low-cost, locally • Working and accurate Vulnerable and

•
data platforms.
Establishment of accurate and
fabricated and
developed detection
2023 tsunami early detection
and warning system
High- Risk Areas
for Tsunami
precise early warning systems for systems) • Deployment of tsunami detection
prototypes
multi-natural hazards.
• Updating Vulnerability and Risk
Maps. 30M
2022
• Operationalization of outputs • Adopted monitoring Overall Outcomes
from the stakeholders by the • Further analysis networks by PHIVOLCS
mandated agencies. and generation of a. Human Resource
maps and models • Trained human resource on tsunami processing and analysis.
c. Facilities and Services for tsunami-prone 2021 b. R&D Technologies
• Establishment of GIS and remote areas in the • High-resolution tsunami maps and models
sensing processing laboratories for Philippines • Updated maps/models and
assessments/analysis • Low-cost and Locally-developed instrumentation for early warning
big data analytics.
c. Facilities/Services
d. S&T Policies • Laboratories for data processing tsunami maps and models.
• Dialogue and coordination with d. S&T Policies
LGUs and policy makers for Milestones • Policy recommendation to LGUs in tsunami-prone areas and
concrete applications. PAGASA as the mandated agency.
Disaster Risk Reduction (Earthquake Hazard) 80M • Nationwide Vulnerability
Possible Solutions and Risk Assessment
30M
Studies for Earthquake-
OVERALL STRATEGIES • Translation of earthquake-
prone Areas
related vector data from the
a. Human Resource 1970s to digital files Vision
• Training human resource in the • Additional reference • Collated and updated
analysis of multi-natural hazard 20M for earthquakes historical data readily accessible
mapping and modeling for
• Nationwide Earthquake earthquake data
seismic and hydro-geologic
hazards. hazard Mapping and
• Capacity Building and Training for 20M Modeling thru Alternative

•
stakeholders and beneficiaries.
Increase and availability of • Updating
of Earthquake Project
Methods
2025
experts.
ions through new and 2024 • Updated maps
and models for
b. R&D Technologies faster alternative highly Vulnerable
• Maintenance and updating of techniques (including • Updated maps and

•
data platforms.
Establishment of accurate and
onshore and offshore 2023 projections incorporating
new and historical data
and High- Risk
Areas for
Earthquakes
mapping in PAR)
precise early warning systems for • Updated maps
multi-natural hazards. and models for
• Updating Vulnerability and Risk
Maps.
2022 Earthquake-prone
areas in PAR
• Operationalization of outputs 40M • Updated nationwide Overall Outcomes
from the stakeholders by the • Updating of Earthquake Projections
mandated agencies. nationwide a. Human Resource
Earthquake Hazard • Trained human resource on earthquake processing and analysis.
c. Facilities and Services Map (Onshore and 2021 b. R&D Technologies
• Establishment of GIS and remote pre-identified • High-resolution earthquake maps and models
sensing processing laboratories for Offshore areas) • Updated nationwide
Earthquake Hazard • Nationwide mapping through faster alternative techniques
big data analytics.
Maps • Accurate earthquake susceptibility and projection maps
d. S&T Policies c. Facilities/Services
• Dialogue and coordination with • Laboratories for data processing earthquake maps and models.
LGUs and policy makers for Milestones d. S&T Policies
concrete applications. • Policy recommendation to LGUs in earthquake-prone areas and
PHIVOLCS as the mandated agency.
Disaster Risk Reduction (Volcanic Eruption Hazard)
Possible Solutions 60M
• Bathymetric Mapping • Nationwide Vulnerability
OVERALL STRATEGIES
40M of Sub-lacustrine and Risk Assessment
a. Human Resource Features in Volcanic Studies for Volcanic
• Training human resource in the Lakes Eruption-prone areas Vision
analysis of multi-natural hazard • Translation of active • Collated and updated
mapping and modeling for 10M volcano vector data readily accessible
seismic and hydro-geologic • Low-cost instrumentation from the 1970s to
hazards. volcano-related data
for geophysico- digital files
• Capacity Building and Training for chemical monitoring and/or
•
stakeholders and beneficiaries.
Increase and availability of
sampling/data collection volcanic
gases and the volcanic crater
2025
experts.
2024 • Updated maps
and models for
b. R&D Technologies highly
• Maintenance and updating of • Updated maps and

•
data platforms.
Establishment of accurate and
precise early warning systems for
multi-natural hazards.
• Updating Vulnerability and Risk
Maps.
• Operationalization of outputs
from the stakeholders by the
mandated agencies.
c. Facilities and Services
• Establishment of GIS and remote
sensing processing laboratories for
big data analytics.
d. S&T Policies
• Dialogue and coordination with
LGUs and policy makers for
concrete applications.
2023 projections incorporating new
and historical data
Vulnerable and
High- Risk Areas
for Volcanic
• Bathymetric data for Eruption
active volcanoes
50M
• Updating additional
reference for Volcanic
2022
• Alternative locally- fabricated Overall Outcomes
Eruption historical instruments for measuring data
and seismic activity
data
a. Human Resource
• Trained human resource on volcano data processing and analysis.
2021 b. R&D Technologies
• Updated nationwide • High-resolution volcano maps
Volcanic Eruption data • Low-cost and Locally-developed instrumentation for seismic data
measurement, collection and monitoring
c. Facilities/Services
• Laboratories for data processing volcanic maps and models.
Milestones d. S&T Policies
• Policy recommendation to LGUs with volcanic activity and
PHIVOLCS as the mandated agency.
Disaster Risk Reduction (Landslide Hazard)
Possible Solutions
80M
OVERALL STRATEGIES • Nationwide Vulnerability
40M • Landslide thresholds and Risk Assessment
a. Human Resource based on different Studies for Landslide-
• Training human resource in the
20M Lithological Types prone Areas Vision
analysis of multi-natural hazard • Landslide thresholds • Collated and updated
mapping and modeling for • Lahar/ Landslide and models for
Models based on readily accessible
seismic and hydro-geologic areas with mining
hazards. Climate Maps and landslide data
activities
• Capacity Building and Training for Models

•
stakeholders and beneficiaries.
Increase and availability of 20M • Preliminary
Vulnerability studies 2025
•
experts. Updated landslide
inventory of
(sample sites)
2024 • Updated maps
and models for
b. R&D Technologies earthquake-induced • Landslide thresholds and highly
• Maintenance and updating of

•
data platforms.
Establishment of accurate and
and rain- induced
landslide forecasting 2023 modeling in mining areas Vulnerable and
High- Risk Areas
for Landslides
• Nationwide rain-induced
precise early warning systems for
landslide thresholds database
multi-natural hazards. • Landslide models in different
• Updating Vulnerability and Risk
Maps. 50M 2022 typological substrates/ types

• Operationalization of outputs • Updating of • Operational monitoring Overall Outcomes

from the stakeholders by the landslide maps networks for landslide
mandated agencies. and models forecasting a. Human Resource
• Trained human resource on landslide data processing and analysis.
c. Facilities and Services 2021 b. R&D Technologies
• Establishment of GIS and remote • High-resolution landslide maps, models and thresholds
• Landslide models
sensing processing laboratories for incorporated in the • Low-cost and Locally-developed instrumentation for landslide
big data analytics. existing activities of detection and early warning system
DENR- MGB c. Facilities/Services
d. S&T Policies
• Dialogue and coordination with • Laboratories for data processing landslide maps and models.
LGUs and policy makers for Milestones d. S&T Policies
concrete applications. • Policy recommendation to LGUs with landslide-prone areas and
PHIVOLCS/DENR-MGB/PAGASA as the mandated agencies.
Disaster Risk Reduction (Typhoons Hazard)
OVERALL STRATEGIES
a. Human Resource
• Training human resource in the
analysis of multi-natural hazard
mapping and modeling for
seismic and hydro-geologic
hazards.
• Capacity Building and Training for
•
stakeholders and beneficiaries.
Increase and availability of
experts.
b. R&D Technologies
• Maintenance and updating of
•
data platforms.
Establishment of accurate and
precise early warning systems for
multi-natural hazards.
• Updating Vulnerability and Risk
Maps.
• Operationalization of outputs
from the stakeholders by the
mandated agencies.
c. Facilities and Services
• Establishment of GIS and remote
sensing processing laboratories for
big data analytics.
d. S&T Policies
• Dialogue and coordination with
LGUs and policy makers for
concrete applications.
80M
Possible Solutions • Nationwide Intensity Forecast Guidance of
• Storm surge Tropical Thunderstorms and Tropical Cyclones
forecasting using • Nationwide Vulnerability and Risk Assessment
50M Studies for Typhoon-prone Areas
40M • Impact-based Risk wind and wave
Assessment current for the Vision
• Cloud/Thunderstorm whole Philippines • Collated and updated
High-resolution Near • Automation of readily accessible
real-time storm surge models typhoon data in the
Detection/Mapping/Mon • Weather Forecast bagong PAGASA website
itoring for Micro-weather Visualization
Forecasting
• Ship Route Gale warning 2025
50M Visualization
• Bow Echo Detection for 2024 • Updated maps
and models for
highly
• Improvement of the Tornado Warning • Intensity level short term
Vulnerable and
Prediction and
Forecasting for
2023 forecast of extreme
weather events
High- Risk Areas
for Typhoons
Storm Surge, • Impact-based Risk Assessment
Lightning and for the rest of the country in
Thunderstorms and
Severe Wind
2022 municipality/city level
• Storm surge forecasting Overall Outcomes
60M using wind, wave current
• Updating of and other parameters in a. Human Resource
open sea setting
typhoon maps and • Trained human resource on typhoon data processing and analysis.
models 2021 b. R&D Technologies
• Database for Storm Surge, Lightning • High-resolution typhoon maps and models
and Thunderstorms and Severe • Impact-based Risk Assessment for PAR in the municipality/city level
Wind Models and Risk Assessment
c. Facilities/Services
• Severe Wind Maps and Models
(nationwide), Vulnerability Curves • Laboratories for data processing typhoon maps and models.
for Severe Wind Exposure d. S&T Policies
of Different Building Types, Exposure • Policy recommendation to LGUs with typhoon-prone areas and
Milestones Database and Risk Assessment for PAGASA as the mandated agency.
Cebu City
Disaster Risk Reduction (Floods and Heavy Rains Hazard)
OVERALL STRATEGIES
a. Human Resource
• Training human resource in the
analysis of multi-natural hazard
mapping and modeling for
seismic and hydro-geologic
hazards.
• Capacity Building and Training for
•
stakeholders and beneficiaries.
Increase and availability of
experts.
b. R&D Technologies
• Maintenance and updating of
•
data platforms.
Establishment of accurate and
precise early warning systems for
multi-natural hazards.
• Updating Vulnerability and Risk
Maps.
• Operationalization of outputs
from the stakeholders by the
mandated agencies.
c. Facilities and Services
• Establishment of GIS and remote
sensing processing laboratories for
big data analytics.
d. S&T Policies
• Dialogue and coordination with
LGUs and policy makers for
concrete applications.
Possible Solutions 80M • Nationwide Vulnerability and
20M Risk Assessment Studies for
30M • Community or Barangay • Flood Vulnerability and Urban and River Flooding-
Level Near-real time Flood Risk Assessments for prone Areas
Forecasting for Vulnerable critical Coastal Areas
Areas -Land subsidence Vision
-Land subsidence -Urban/river flooding • Collated and updated
-Urban/river flooding
readily accessible
• Dams Water Release
typhoon data in the
50M Protocols and Rover/Tributary
bagong PAGASA website
Control
•
Intelligent storm drain/canal
sensors and/or systems
• Scenario/simulations for
rivers and dams crisis with
2025
• Street level/ barangay level/
community level near-real
plan of action 2024 • Updated maps
and models for
time river monitoring and highly
• Urban flood maps and Vulnerable and
early warning system for all
rivers nationwide 2023 models with means of
validation/ verification
High- Risk Areas
for Floods and
• Municipality/ City Level Early • Repository of • Vulnerability and Risk Maps Heavy Rains
Location-based land for Land subsidence and
Warning Forecasting for
subsidence and river urban/river flooding
Floods
2022 flood reports
• Automated collection of Overall Outcomes
60M data from storm drains
• Updating of and canals a. Human Resource
• Trained human resource on floods and heavy rain data processing and
flood maps
and models 2021 analysis.
b. R&D Technologies
• Flood monitoring systems
(river inputs and heavy • High-resolution and updated flood/heavy rain maps and models
rains) and community- • Low-cost and locally-developed instrumentation for flood monitoring and
based EWS early warning system
c. Facilities/Services
• Laboratories for data processing flood/heavy rain maps and models.
Milestones d. S&T Policies
• Policy recommendation to LGUs with flood/heavy rain-prone areas and
PAGASA as the mandated agency.
Climate Change Adaptation (Climate-related Hazards) •
Possible Solutions 30M 80M Nationwide Vulnerability and
Risk Assessment Studies for
• Mapping, modeling/projections
Extreme Weather Phenomena,
OVERALL STRATEGIES and instrumentation for
Temperature Extremes or Sea
extreme phenomena :
Level Rise/Flooding
a. Human Resource ▪ Heatwaves
• Training human resource in the ▪ Droughts
analysis of multi-natural hazard 50M ▪ Frost Vision
mapping and modeling for ▪ Hail • Collated readily
seismic and hydro-geologic • Thermal and
environmental-related ▪ Intense Storms accessible data for all
hazards.
climate-related hazards
• Capacity Building and Training for land-use scenarios
• Impact-based
•
stakeholders and beneficiaries.
Increase and availability of
experts.
Forecasting for Flooding, 2025
b. R&D Technologies
20M
Landslides, Severe Wind
and Storm Surge 2024 • Early warning systems for
climate-related extreme
• Maintenance and updating of • Means of Verification • Developed low-cost and phenomena adopted by the

•
data platforms.
Establishment of accurate and
and validation of the
projections for coastal
2023 local instruments/sensors
for extreme phenomena : •
mandated agencies
Updated maps and models for
highly Vulnerable and High- Risk
▪ Heatwaves
precise early warning systems for flooding projections • Field validated thermal ▪ Droughts Areas for Extreme Weather
multi-natural hazards. 30M and environmental- ▪ Frost Phenomena, Temperature
• Updating Vulnerability and Risk • Coastal flooding
Maps.
projections from
2022 related land-use
scenarios
▪
▪
Hail
Intense Storms
Extremes or Sea Level
Rise/Flooding
• Operationalization of outputs • Field validated values for
sea-level rise (in Overall Outcomes
from the stakeholders by the Coastal Flooding, Land Surface
mandated agencies. meters)
Temperatures, Urban Heat
• Land Surface Island and Micro-climate a. Human Resource
c. Facilities and Services
• Establishment of GIS and remote
Temperatures, Urb
an Heat Island and
2021 projections • Trained human resource on climate- related hazards data processing and analysis.
b. R&D Technologies
sensing processing laboratories for Micro- • Database/repository of Coastal Flooding, Land • High-resolution data used for climate-related hazards such as Extreme Weather
big data analytics. climate ensemble Surface Temperatures, Urban Heat Island, Phenomena, Temperature Extremes or Sea Level Rise/Flooding
model and Micro-climate ensemble models and • Low-cost and Locally-developed instrumentation
d. S&T Policies projections with the Philippine Area of c. Facilities/Services
projections
• Dialogue and coordination with Responsibility (PAR) as the domain • Laboratories for data processing climate- related hazard maps and models.
LGUs and policy makers for d. S&T Policies
concrete applications. Milestones • Policy recommendation to LGUs with flood/heavy rain-prone areas and PAGASA
as the mandated agency.