community mapping, disaster risk reduction, ICT, Natural Disasters, p3dm, participatory development, participatory geographic information systems, participatory mapping, pgis, ppgis, risk management, Technology innovation, vulnerability, Philippines
Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction (CBDRR) in Divinubo Island, Philippines

1:400-scale Participatory 3D Model (P3DM) of the the Municipality of Borongan, Island of Divinubo, Eastern Samar, Philippines (Yr 2007). The model was produced in the context of the Samar Coastal Research for Environment and Development (e-SACRED) project and specifically within the framework of a Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction (CBDRR) initiative. The model features the collective knowledge of local residents and representatives from the Divinubo People's Organization, the City Government of Borongan, and the University of the Philippines Diliman. Results included Participatory assessment of hazards, vulnerabilities and capacities, establishment of a Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction (CBDRR) plan and methodological learning

Link: http://www.iapad.org/applications/rma/divinubo.htm
Added by View user profileGiacomo Rambaldi on January 11, 2010