Participants, Speakers and Organizers of the SCOSSO Workshop at DLSU |
On 16th February 2017, the Department of Civil Engineering, De La Salle
Manila organized the seminar/workshop of SCOSSO (Safer COmmunities
through Safer SchOols) workshop at DLSU Henry Sy Sr. Hall
Roofdeck. It was attended by various representatives from different public
(DPWH, DepEd, Philvolcs) and private sector (Professional Organizations,
Engineering Consultancy firms), including local government and NGOs. Around 40
participants graced the event.
SCOSSO is a collaborative project among
researchers and faculty members from University College London (UCL), Xavier
University Engineering Resource Center (CDO) and the Department of Civil
Engineering, De La Salle University (Manila) led by Dr. Leassandro Garciano
and Dr. Andres Winston Oreta. SCOSSO started in September 2016 and its main aim is to develop an innovative,
advanced, multi-hazard risk assessment framework for school infrastructure in
the Philippines. The SCOSSO workshop was aimed to report what the project has
accomplished specifically the application of the assessment tools in schools at Cagayan de Oro. It
also aimed to conduct public consultations from various sectors with concern
about risk assessment and reduction, and safe infrastructure, particularly
public schools.
Dr. Oreta talks about the hazard profile of the Philippines and impact of disasters to schools |
Dr. Garciano presents wind and flood hazard assessment in the Philippines |
Resource speakers for the said event were Prof.
Dina D’Ayala, Mr. Arash Nassirpour, Mr. Nicola Branchini, and Ms. Rebecca Yore,
from UCL, Engr. Dexter Lo from XU ERC, and Dr. L. Garciano and Prof. A. W.
Oreta from DLSU. During the morning session, Dr. Oreta, and Dr. Garciano opened
by giving talk about seismic, wind, and flood hazard assessment for the
Philippines. Engr. Dexter Lo, then talked about floods and hazards in Cagayan
De Oro. Prof. Dina D’Ayala followed by introducing the quantitative risk assessment
for multiple hazards and then talked about global framework for safer schools.
Prof. Dina D'Ayala of University College London |
In the afternoon, Mr. Arash Nassirpour gave an overview
of SCOSSO project and its initial outcomes. Mr. Nicola Branchini talked about non-structural
vulnerability and methodology for casualty estimation. The last SCOSSO talk
about community disaster risk reduction and readiness was presented by Ms.
Rebecca Yore. Before the session ends, Dr. Garciano and Prof D’Ayala provided
an overview of the next collaborative research project – PRISMH (Philippines
Resilience of School Infrastructure to Multi-Hazard). This project will also be
undertaken by UCL, XU, and DLSU and will start this April 2017.
The SCOSSO and PRISMH Team from UCL, DLSU and XU |
The DLSU SCOSSO Organizing Committee |
- Reported by Richard De Jesus
- Photos from Salvador Olaivar (FB)
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