TY - BOOK AU - Medel, Marsha Ticman TI - A proposed disaster institute: a research and development center for studying tropical cyclones, tsunami and storm surge in the Philippines AV - UGT COA BSArch .M36 2016 PY - 2016/// CY - Manila PB - National University KW - CLIMATE CHANGE N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Acknowledgement -- Certificate of endorsement -- List of tables -- List of figures -- List of graphs -- Abstract -- Chapter 1. The problem and its setting -- Chapter 2. Research methodology -- Chapter 3. Terms of references -- Chapter 4. Data gathering, collation and analysis of data -- Chapter 5. Design framework -- Chapter 6. Translations -- Chapter 7. Revisions and recommendations -- Bibliography -- Annexes N2 - Climate change is the reason of the worsening of the different natural catastrophes in the country. Philippines being located in the so-called "Ring of Fire" make its high vulnerability into different natural calamities, being bounded by large bodies of water the country is prone to Tsunami and Storm Surges ER -