Architect Palafox on Urban Planning, Architecture, and Engineering to Address Hazards #floodsPH

According to Arch Palafox, while ” there is nothing that we could do to control the destructive power of these natural phenomena, there are steps that we could take to limit the amount of damage”.

In this 2010 Inquirer article, Palafox says “that as early as 1977, there was already a warning when he submitted a report to then Ministry of Public Works and Highways that the prevailing relaxed control of urban development in Metro Manila would have adverse consequences.”

Here are some of his suggestions from 2010.

1. To prevent Ondoy flooding from ever happening again, Palafox reiterates what his report had suggested: Build a spillway in Parañaque City to drain excess water from Laguna de Bay to Manila Bay. Also, Pasig and Marikina Rivers must be desilted in order to handle huge volume of rainwater run-off.

2. Palafox recommends designing houses that employ stilts that go above the flood lines, just like the Badjaos.

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