Climate and Disaster Risk

Assessment (CDRA) Overview

DILG REGION IX
April 26-30, 2021
 TOPIC OUTLINE

The Legal Bases of CDRA

Purpose of Mainstreaming CDRA

Basic Concept and Process

Utilization of CDRA Results (Policy Interventions and
Risk Management Options)
The Legal Bases of CDRA
 THE PHILIPPINE CLIMATE
CHANGE POLICY FRAMEWORK
 THE PHILIPPINE CLIMATE
CHANGE POLICY

Borrowed slide from: ALONA R. ARREZA. Climate Change Commission. October 20, 2015
 RA 10121: PHILIPPINE
DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND
MANAGEMENT ACT of 2010

• An act strengthening the Philippine disaster risk reduction and

management system, providing for the national disaster risk
reduction and management framework and institutionalizing the
national disaster risk reduction and management plan,
appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes.
 INTERNATIONAL
FRAMEWORKS

Sustainable Development
Goals 2015-2030
(New York, Sep 2015)

Priority 1 Priority 2
Sendai Framework for Understanding Strengthening disaster risk
disaster risk governance to manage
Disaster Risk Reduction disaster risk

2015-2030 Priority 3 Priority 4

(Sendai, Mar 2015) Enhancing disaster preparedness for
Investing in disaster effective response, and to “Build Back
risk reduction for Better” in recovery, rehabilitation and
resilience reconstruction

Paris Climate Change

Agreement
(Paris, Dec 2015)
 GUIDES FOR
MAINSTREAMING CCA-DRR
INTO THE CLUP AND ZO

Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Supplemental Guidelines on Mainstreaming Climate and
Risk Reduction Disaster Risks in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan
(Volume 2, CLUP Guidebook 2014, HLURB) (Project Climate Twin Phoenix: HLURB/Climate Change Commission/UNDP/AusAID)
 Purpose of
Mainstreaming CDRA
 Purpose of
Mainstreaming CDRA
Better understand natural hazards and climate
change and how these would likely alter the
development path of the locality
Understand risks posed by natural hazards and climate
change on exposed areas, sectors and communities

Identify priority decision areas and

development challenges posed by climate
change and natural hazards
Determine realistic projections on demand and
supply
 Purpose of
Mainstreaming CDRA
Incorporate spatial development goals,
objectives and targets to reduce risks and
vulnerabilities

Make informed decisions to effectively

address risks and vulnerabilities

Identify appropriate risk reduction and climate change

adaptation and mitigation measures as inputs to the
comprehensive development planning and investment
programming
 CDRA as TOOL for
SITUATION ANALYSIS

CDRA as additional tool for

analyzing the Situation
 CDRA

CDR
A

CDR
CDR A
A
 CDRA

CLUP CDP

LDRRM
LCCAP
P
BASIC CONCEPTS
 CLIMATE AND DISASTER
RISK ASSESSMENT
• Studying risks and Population
vulnerabilities of
exposed elements Urban Use Areas
associated with
natural hazards and Natural-Resource Based
climate change. Production Areas

Lifeline Utilities

Critical Point Facilities

CLIMATE CHANGE
VULNERABILITY
ASSESSMENT

DISASTER RISK
ASSESSMENT
 DEFINITION OF TERMS
Risk

The expected losses (of lives, persons injured, property damaged and economic activity disrupted)
due to a particular hazard for a given area and reference period
 DEFINITION OF TERMS
is the degree to which a system is susceptible to, or unable to cope
Vulnerability with, adverse effects of climate change, including climate
variability and extremes
 DEFINITION OF TERMS

Exposure

refers to people, property,

systems,
or other elements present
in hazard zones that are
thereby subject to
potential losses
 DEFINITION OF TERMS

Sensitivity

is the degree to which a system is

affected, either adversely or beneficially, by
Climate-Related stimuli
 DEFINITION OF TERMS
Adaptive
Capacity

is the ability of a system to adjust to

climate change (including climate variability
and extremes) to moderate potential damages, to
take advantage of opportunities, or to cope with the
consequences

TECHNOLOGY
• Example: drought resistant
WEALTH
crop types being tested,
• Financial resources
research conducted
6 DIMENSIONS OF
ADAPTIVE CAPACITY
SOCIAL CAPITAL
• Capacities, organized
groups, CSO, trained
staff

INFORMATION INSTITUTION INFRASTRUCTU

• Level of knowledge, AND RE
• Structures to withstand
info dissemination • GOVERNANCE
Policies, plans and climate projections
programs
 BASIC CONCEPT

Exposure
refers to people, property, systems, or other elements
present in hazard zones that are thereby subject to
potential losses.

– It is expressed as the area and/or monetary unit, for social, economic and
environmental related property.
– In terms of population exposure, it shall be expressed as the number of
affected individuals or households exposed to a climate stimulus.
 BASIC CONCEPT

Sensitivity
is the degree to which a system
is affected

Adaptive capacity
is the ability of a system to
adjust to climate change
 BASIC CONCEPT

Risk
is the expected losses (of lives, persons injured, property damaged and
economic activity disrupted) due to a particular hazard for a given area
and reference period.

The unit of measure of risk could be number of fatality or value of

damaged property
 BASIC CONCEPT

Likelihood of occurrence
is the estimated period of time expressed in
years, that a hazard of a certain magnitude is
likely to repeat itself

Severity of Consequence
is a measure of the degree of impact, such
as injury, death, damage, interruption
brought to the sector of concern
 Exposure Sensitivity

CONCEPTUAL
FRAMEWORK Potential Adaptive
Impact Capacity

Severity of
Hazard Consequence Vulnerability

Risk
AR5 CONCEPTUAL
FRAMEWORK
 CONVERGENCE OF CLIMATE
CHANGE ADAPTATION AND
DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT

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Climate and Disaster Risk Assessment

CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITY

DISASTER RISK ASSESSMENT (DRA)
ASSESSMENT (CCVA)

Climate
Sea Level
Projections
Extreme
Hazards
Temperature Rainfall Flooding Landslides Tsunami
Rise Events

Climate Impact Chains Systems of Interest

Natural Critical
Coastal Urban Use Lifeline
Forest Agriculture Urban Area Population Resource- Point
Area Areas
Based
Utilities
Facilities
 CCVA
SENSITIVIT
EXPOSURE
Y

POTENTIAL ADAPTIVE
IMPACTS CAPACITY

VULNERABILIT
Y

ADAPTATIO
N
Source: IPCC 2001
 SENSITIVIT
EXPOSURE
Y

POTENTIAL ADAPTIVE
Adaptation measures for climate IMPACTS CAPACITY
change should focus on:
1. Reducing exposed elements
2. Reducing sensitivity to
climate change VULNERABILIT
3. Enhancing adaptive capacity Y

ADAPTATIO
N
The concept and practice of reducing disaster risks through systematic efforts to analyze and
manage the causal factors of disasters, including through reduced exposure to hazards,
lessened vulnerability of people and property, wise management of land and the environment,
and improved preparedness for adverse events (UNISDR, 2009).

Hazard Exposure Hazard Exposure

Risk Risk

Vulnerability Vulnerability

DRA
Risk reduction measures should focus on reducing
occurrences of hazards, and reducing exposure and
vulnerability to these hazards

Hazard Exposure Hazard Exposure

Risk Risk

Vulnerability Vulnerability
 THANK YOU!
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