Development of flood vulnerability curves for the components and contents of low-rise residential buildings

Development of flood vulnerability curves for the components and contents of low-rise residential buildings

According to the Citizens' Disaster Response Center (CDRC, 2012), flooding is the top natural disaster in the Philippines. Despite this fact, flood damage costs are not properly estimated in the country. Hence, people are unaware of how vulnerable their houses are to floods. This study addresse...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ong, Ralph Aldrin Y. (Author)
Other Authors: Pacheco, Benito M. (adviser.), Suiza, Raniel M. (adviser.), Aquino, Diocel Harold M. (adviser.)
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Subjects:
Dwellings > Flood damage > Philippines.
Flood damage prevention.
Risk assessment.