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| Personal Name | Lacap, Caylie V. |
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| Resource Title | From Risk to Resilience: A Scenario-Based Landscape Seismic Plan for Quezon City’s Resilience Management in Anticipation of the Big One |
| Date Issued | June 2026 |
| Abstract | The Philippines is known for its geographic location along the Pacific Ring of Fire, which made the region vulnerable to natural disasters such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, among others, peaking at rank 1 among 193 countries worldwide in terms of disaster risk exposure by the World Risk Report 2023 (2023). According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-PHIVOLCS), an average of 20 earthquakes occurs daily, with 100 to 150 of these being perceptible each year, while the majority remain undetected and harmless. Particularly the West Valley Fault, PHIVOLCS reported that it may potentially generate a catastrophic magnitude 7.2 earthquake with intensity VIII–recorded on the the PHIVOLCS Earthquake Intensity Scale–which would greatly affect Metro Manila and its surrounding areas which includes Quezon City’s urban fabric that would after the city’s social, economic, and governance performance in light of the projected consequences. Hence, this thesis investigates the vital role of disaster planning for before, during, and after the Big One. By integrating scenario-based risk assessment, landscape architecture, and principles of resilience thinking and build-back-better, the study proposes landscape-driven strategies that can mitigate earthquake impacts, support emergency response, and guide long-term recovery of complex urban systems. Ultimately, this research positions landscape architecture planning as a key contributor to reimagining a safer, adaptive, and seismically resilient urban environment in anticipation of “The Big One.” |
| Degree Course | Bachelor of Landscape Architecture |
| Language | English |
| Keyword | Earthquakes--Quezon City; Emergency management--Quezon City; City planning--Quezon City; Landscape architecture |
| Material Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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