Phivolcs launches Baguio ground shaking hazard maps
Baguio City (File photo) MANILA - The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) officially launched on Thursday the Baguio City Ground Shaking Hazard Maps (BCGSHM). "With the city's rapid urbanization, there has been an increasing rate in the development of buildings and structures. Due to the unique features of the city, especially the irregularities in the topography, all the more that it needs mapping of seismic sites," said Benguet Provincial Science and Technology Director Sheila Marie Claver during the launch held in a hybrid setting. These hazard maps w...
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