Introduction

The National Geohazard Assessment Program was implemented to generate information on

susceptibility of areas to geologic hazards. The assessment is focused on rain-induced landslides,
floods, flashfloods, ground subsidence or sinking, and other forms of slope instabilities that are not
directly induced by earthquakes or volcanic activities. A 1:50,000 scale geohazards assessment
program was completed in 2010 while the detailed geohazard assessment in the 1:10,000 scale was
completed in 2014. Thus, the assessment of the 1,634 cities/municipalities of the entire country was
already completed.
Complementation activities are carried out with other national government agencies to address other
hazards that are also of critical importance in terms of impact. For Y2015 and onwards, the Program
will concentrate on the massive campaign to disseminate the digitized geohazards map sheets (at
1:10,000 scale) to 42,029 (NSO 2014) barangays nationwide complemented with massive information
and awareness campaigns on geohazards mitigation and reduction. Hand in hand with the intensified
IEC effort, updating and re-assessment of the geohazard mapping would be undertaken over
municipalities/cities affected by recent or resurgent natural events. This will be particularly important
over regions located alongthe Eastern Seaboard of the country which are traditionally prone to these
events. To further optimize the usefulness of the geohazards maps, Risk analysis and Vulnerability
assessment would be undertaken over highly critical and priority areas of the country. Starting with
35 municipalities/cities in Y2015, the program would cover 200 nationwide in 2016 to provide the
necessary technical inputs to LGUs for the updating and modification of the Comprehensive Land Use
Plans (CLUPs), project development and disaster preparedness, management and mitigation
programs. These shall integrate climate change impact and establishment of community-based early
warning systems.
This program covers two main aspects: the resource assessment component, and the vulnerability
component. Areas that are periodically affected by water shortages and those whose water supplies
that are under constant threat of depletion and water quality deterioration shall be prioritized. It shall
cover a regional assessment (per province for Y2016-2019) and a local assessment (per municipality
levels for Y2019 onwards). In terms of the regional scale, the program shall generate a 1:250,000 scale
hydrogeologic and groundwater availability maps and update the existing ones. Field surveys and
mapping on the city/municipal scale shall be carried out on a 1:50,000 scale or better depending on
the needs of particular sites or areas. This will integrate climate change impacts in some critical areas
that will be identified during the assessment such as changes in sea level which might affect
groundwater resources in the coastal areas and effect of the reduction in the recharge of the
groundwater due to drought. Particular emphasis will also be placed on characterizing the
vulnerability of the groundwater resource to human impact on the environment such as over-
extraction, pollution from industries and deterioration of viable aquifers or reservoirs due to land
degradation and surface development.

Background

Environmental Conservation and Preservation Initiative supports the National Geohazard Assessment
Program environmental policy and the overall goal of reducing negative environmental impacts.
These programs were established to assure compliance with federal, state, and local environmental
regulations. Each program includes specific requirements that are document. This program includes
performance standards for the boilers, emergency generators and incinerators located on every
communities especially those that are far from civilization. This program also encourages and
supports alternative transportation including bus, carpool, and telework options to reduce air
pollution in our country. ECPI Institute is also an international organization that jumpstarts programs
focused on hyperlocal and grassroots environmentalism. Our program wishes to implement the
International Monitoring Program (IMP) to ensure that the country's top tuna companies conform to
industry standards and practices and to hold campaigns against dolphin captivity and killings.
The main goal of our program is to protect natural landscapes, species, and more from environmental
threats such as perilous waste imports, coal projects, and illegal logging.
Aside from promoting ecological farming, this volunteer-based group also holds campaigns against
land, air, and water pollution.