The RURBANISE consortium held a Research Harmonization Workshop on October 11, 2024, bringing together key stakeholders to enhance collaboration and streamline research efforts. The event was held at the ISO Walter Hogan Conference Center, Ateneo de Manila University, and was also accessible to virtual participants via Zoom. The Building Resilience in the Context of Rapid […]
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Site Investigation and Sample Collection from Currimao Port, Ilocos Norte and Santa, Ilocos Sur Seawall under DOST ExCon Project
UP Resilience Institute (UPRI) and Earth Materials Science Concrete Petrography Laboratory (EMS-CP Lab) technical staff held site investigation and sample collection activities at Currimao Port in Ilocos Norte and Santa, Ilocos Sur Seawall, from October 01-04, 2023, in connection with the DOST-GIA-funded research project titled “Effects of Extreme Weather Conditions on Coastal Concrete Structures in […]
UP Resilience Institute Director Discusses Metro Manila as a Sinking City
Channel News Asia produced a documentary series on Asia’s Sinking Cities, focusing on Manila as one of the fastest growing megacities in Southeast Asia. The Executive Director of UP Resilience Institute (UP RI), Dr. Alfredo Mahar Lagmay discussed the cause of Manila’s sinking and its effects in terms of flooding and land subsidence. He also […]