Project NOAH (Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazard) is the Philippines' primary disaster risk reduction and management program. Managed by the University of the Philippines, it was initially administered by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) from 2012 to 2017.
Access the Site: https://noah.up.edu.ph/know-your-hazards
Project NOAH was a response to President Benigno Aquino III's call for a better disaster prevention and mitigation system in the Philippines in the aftermath of the destructive Tropical Storm Sendong in December 2011.[1][2] It was publicly launched by President Aquino, project head Mahar Lagmay, and other government officials in Marikina on July 6, 2012.[3]
The program combines science and technology for disaster risk reduction and management.[4] It is also a responsive program that aims to provide a 6-hour lead-time warning to agencies involved in disaster prevention and mitigation.[5] The project also uses advanced technologies to enhance current geo-hazard vulnerability maps. It is also being developed with the help of the National Institute of Geological Sciences and the College of Engineering of the University of the Philippines; the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA); the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS); the Advanced Science and Technology Institute (ASTI), and the Science and Technology Information Institute (STII).[1] The project is now composed of twenty-one institutions from the local and private sectors, including media and telecommunication companies.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d "About Project NOAH". Official Gazette. Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ^ a b c Mateo, Janvic (February 25, 2017). "UP adopts Project NOAH". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "Speech of President Aquino at the launching of Project NOAH, July 6, 2012". Official Gazette. Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ^ Tupaz, Voltaire (16 April 2015). "UP disaster scientist wins top European geosciences award". Rappler. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ^ "Meet the 2014 WikiPinoy of the Year, Dr. Alfredo Mahar Francisco Lagmay". Vibal Foundation and WikiPilipinas. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ^ a b Suarez, KD (29 June 2012). "Project NOAH: Advocating a culture of safety". Rappler. Retrieved 29 November 2015
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