Understanding Preparedness Insufficiency in the Context of DRRM: A Case Study in Malinao, Albay, Philippines

Abstract

This paper presents a preparedness insufficiency conceptual model relative to the actual land utilization and location information relating the DRE raster surface after interpolation of points using an inverse distance weighted technique inferring preparedness insufficiency. With ArcGIS Geostatistical Analytical Tool, this study brings out about 259.87 hectares of land utilized for economic, social, institutional, housing and critical infrastructure needs sensitive spatial planning and appropriate risk reduction activities to achieve the preparedness sufficiency level or balanced physical developments in Malinao. This study infer risk reduction changing needs add up to disasters likely to happen happen again and again.