[talk-ph] Fwd: Press Release - Oct. 9: 3-D disaster map from AusAID to lift Mayor Lani’s Disaster Risk Reduction efforts in Taguig

Sun Oct 9 05:17:12 BST 2011

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From: Public information office Taguig city <cityinfo_taguig at yahoo.com.ph>
Date: 2011/10/9
Subject: Press Release - Oct. 9: 3-D disaster map from AusAID to lift Mayor
Lani’s Disaster Risk Reduction efforts in Taguig
To: Public Information Office Taguig City <cityinfo.taguig at gmail.com>

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Taguig City Government*
*PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE (PIO)*
*Tel. No.542-36-94*
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*Press Release*
*October 9, 2011*
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*3-D disaster map from AusAID to lift Mayor Lani’s Disaster Risk **Reduction
efforts in Taguig*
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Taguig Mayor Lani Cayetano is pleased for selecting the city as pilot
testing site for the high-resolution, geo-hazard map given to the
Philippines by the Australian government under the extensive disaster risk
reduction assistance program known as BRACE.

Mayor Cayetano underscored the great aid the local government stands to
receive from the technology, which uses Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR)
in order to get a three- dimensional (3-D) model of any given location.

“The application of this technology in creating a geo-hazard map will be a
challenge among us decision-makers of the city government particularly
during instances of typhoons, flooding, landslides, tornadoes and
earthquakes. With this, we will be able to determine which areas in Taguig
are in peril,” Mayor Cayetano said.

Ronald Galicia, officer-in-charge of Taguig Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Office (DRRMO), said the acquisition of the LIDAR technology is a
“welcome development” for the city government.

“This technology arrived just in time to address the changes in the
environment that we are witnessing. We need this to respond to the
challenges of climate change,” Galicia explained.

Australian Aid (AusAID) chose Taguig as pilot testing site for the LIDAR
technology since the city is on the path to development.

Andrew Egan of AusAID vowed to cooperate with the city government of Taguig
in improving land use planning right after they get data from the
high-resolution maps.

Lawyer Darwin Icay, Mayor Cayetano’s spokesperson, underscored the
technology’s value in helping the city government of Taguig prepare for
disasters.

“Typhoon Ondoy taught us all a neat lesson. With this in mind, the Cayetano
administration has set in motion steps that will help us respond during
times of tragedy. The ability to create a sophisticated geo-hazard goes
hand-in-hand with our planned 24/7 health centers, the modernization of the
local bureau of fire protection, the Geographic Information System and even
the Taguig City Integrated Survey System (TCISS),” concluded Icay. ###**

*Disaster risk reduction efforts ni Mayor Lani ng Taguig palalakasin ng
donasyong 3D disaster map ng AusAID         *

Itinuturing ni Taguig City Mayor Lani Cayetano na isang magandang balita ang
pagkakapili sa lungsod para sa pilot test ng high-resolution geo-hazard map
na ipinagkaloob ng pamahalaan ng Australia sa Pilipinas sa  pamamagitan ng
mas malawak na disaster risk reduction assistance program na kung tawagin ay
BRACE Program.

Sinabi ni Mayor Cayetano na makatutulong ng malaki sa disaster risk
reduction efforts ng lokal na pamahalaan ng Taguig ang teknolohiyang ito na
gumagamit ng laser beams na kung tawagin ay Light Detection and Ranging
(LIDAR) para makakuha ng three-dimensional (3-D) model ng isang lugar.

“Magsisilbing malaking hamon para sa pamahalaang lungsod kung paano
gagamitin ng mga katulad naming decision-maker ang teknolohiyang ito para
makabuo ng isang sophisticated geo-hazard map na magagamit sa paghahanda sa
mga darating na unos tulad ng bagyo, baha, pagguho ng lupa, pagtama ng
ipo-ipo at paglindol. Sa pamamagitan nito ay malalaman natin kung anu-anong
lugar sa Taguig ang may mga nakaambang panganib,” giit ni Mayor Cayetano.

Para naman kay Ronald Galicia, officer-in-charge ng Taguig Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO), ang LIDAR technology ay isang
welcome development para sa pamahalaang lungsod.

“Tamang-tama ang pagdating ng teknolohiyang ito sa mga pagbabagong nagaganap
sa ating kapaligiran. Kailangang-kailangan natin ito ngayon para makatugon
sa mga pagbabagong dulot ng climate change,” pahayag ni Galicia.

Napili ng Australian Aid (AusAID) ang Taguig para sa pilot testing ng LIDAR
technology dahil pasibol pa lamang ang development sa lungsod.

Ayon kay Andrew Egan ng AusAId, makikipagtulungan sila sa Pamahalaang
Lungsod ng Taguig para mapagbuti nito ang land use planning sa sandaling
makakuha na sila ng mga datos mula sa high-resolution maps.

Iginiit naman ni Atty. Darwin Icay, tagapagsalita ni Mayor Cayetano na tunay
na malaki ang maitutulong nito sa hangarin ng pamahalaang lungsod na ihanda
ang Taguig sa mga unos katulad ng Bagyong Ondoy.

“May iniwang aral sa atin ang epekto ng Bagyong Ondoy. Dahil dito ay may mga
nai-punla nang hakbangin  ang Cayetano administration para makatugon sa
isang trahedya. Ang pagkakaroon ng sophisticated geo-hazard map ay
akmang-akma sa ikinakasang 24/7 health centers, ang planong pagmu-modernisa
ng lokal na pamatay-sunog, ang Geographic Information System at maging ang
Taguig City Integrated Survey System (TCISS),” pagtatapos ni Atty. Icay.###

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