PHILIPPINES: Geo-hazard maps go public
MANILA, 31 January 2012 (IRIN) - The Philippine government has made geo-hazard maps, which outline areas prone to natural disasters, publicly available in a bid to reduce vulnerability at community level.
MANILA, 31 January 2012 (IRIN) - The Philippine government has made geo-hazard maps, which outline areas prone to natural disasters, publicly available in a bid to reduce vulnerability at community level.
It is now two months since the devastating floods that hit the southern Philippines, killing more than 1,000 people and leaving many more homeless.