REPOST FROM TONY LA VINA> A must-read for policy makers, local government officials, disaster management people, real estate practitioners, and definitely home owners and those looking to buy condos and homes. Dr. Carlo Arcilla is certainly an authority on this and no foreign expert can surpass his knowledge about these issues. He is currently professor at and director of the National Institute of Geological Sciences, UP Diliman and holds master’s and doctoral degrees in geotechnical engineering and geosciences from the University of Illinois in Chicago. He weighs in on what what happened in West Tower and Serendra. Best of all, he gives good advice summarized in his own words below: "My common sense advice to my students and friends, who are looking for sites for their new homes and businesses, include looking at the actual site in the worst weather (during floods, landslides and strong rain) before buying a property, and checking the locations against the website of Phivolcs for potential fault locations and nababaha for potential flooding dangers. The logic here is obvious: Before we buy a T-shirt in Divisoria (which costs more or less P100), we check if there are holes and defects, and if the size fits right. What more if we are going to buy something for a lifetime investment like a home, which costs millions? The mantra of the scientific method, which I hope gets to become second nature to our citizens is: Verify, verify, verify! As the saying goes: An ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure."
Posted on: Sun, 11 Aug 2013 05:02:47 +0000
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