8/4/2019 POSTER Riverbank Proj[1]

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Project Coordinator: William R. Pa laypayon, Ph. D.

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AFNR based livelihood arevulnerable to natural calamitiesPoverty incidence is very highafter occurrence of naturalcalamities

Overflow of riverbanks andinundation of flood plains ofmassive proportion results todamage on lives and properties

Communities dependent oflivelihood sources along riverineareas prefer to stay rather than berelocated due to economicpressuresNeed to install bi oengineeringerosion and flood controlstructures and buffer of vegetationlike bamboo along riverbanks andflood plains

GGeenneerraall OObbjjeeccttiivvee ooff tthhee PPrroojjeeccttTo provide science and technology interventions for disaster risk management of the AFNRsector

Specific Determine the hazards to the AFNR communities along the San Francisco River in

Guinobatan, Albay Assess the vulnerability and disaster risk to the AFNR sector of the installed riverbank

stabilization schemes using bioengineering technology To develop vulnerability reduction and disaster risk management strategies for the

AFNR sector in the community To install a sustainable management strategy for the stabilization of low lying riverbanks

and flood plains To enhance AFNR based livelihoods through S&T for disaster risk management To organize disaster risk communication system for the AFNR sector

PPrroojjeecctt CCoommppoonneenntt AAccttiivviittiieess1. Biophysical Assessment and Hazard Analysis of San Francisco River and

Adjoining Flood Plain Areas2. Vulnerability Analysis and Disaster Risk Assessment of the AFNR based

communities bordering the San Francisco River and Flood pl ain Areas3. Enhancement of AFNR based Livelihood for Disaster Risk Management in

Riverbank Communities along the San Francisco River

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Biophysical assessment and hazardanalysis

2

Installation of riverbank stabilizationstructures and bamboo pl antation asbuffer zone

3

Disaster risk mapping and socioeconomic survey

4

Community organizing, participatorydisaster risk assessment andmanagement planning

5

Livelihood analysis and S&T basedlivelihood project establishment

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CAPACITIES, VULNERABILITIES ANALYSIS (CVA)

VULNERABILITIES

(lack of access to and

control over resources

and decision making

related to emergency

response,

preparedness,

recovery)

CAPACITIES

(coping mechanisms,

skills and resources for

emergency response,

preparedness, recovery)

SOCIAL/ORGANIZATIONAL

What are the relations and

organizations among people?

- BDCC emergency

situation only

-Livelihood micro

finance after calamity

was limited to selected

group members

(farmers) i.e.

-Minto Homeowners

Ass.

-Travesia Rice Farmers

Clusters

- Albay Earth Vanguards

- Availability of relief

operations from

govt/NGOs after disaster

- Emergency

preparedness seminars

- Medical supplies

(limited)

MOTIVATIONAL/ATTITUDINAL

How does the community view

its ability to create change?

Tendency to depend on

govt. relief funds

Calamity fund

RISK PERCEPTION

What is your opinion on the

characteristics and severity of

a risk?

Increase intensity of typhoons and floods affect

livelihood; damage to properties and agriculture;

and increase debts

Plant trees to reduce severity of risk to floods

Implement waste management program

DESIGN 1

DESIGN 2 DESIGN 3

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Dept. of Environment & Natural ResourcesECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICERegion V, Legazpi City

The 150 lineal meters of bioengineering riverbank slope and flood

control structures, o 3 distinct desi ns at 50 lineal meters each

The 7.5 hectares kawayan tinik (Bambusa blumeana)plantation established in 4 blocks(with 3,000 seedlings) at

Brgys. Minto, Travesia and San Francisco, serv ing as protectionand source of livelihood