Data from a survey of the Philippines' local governments on their risk management strategies to natural disasters.

ABSTRACT: This data is from a survey of Local Government Units Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Office in the Philippines. Conducted in 2016-2017, the survey was intended to assess the disaster risk reduction and mitigation programs and policies employed by the local government on types of disaster due to natural hazards. The survey data covers 47 provinces (including Metro Manila) with 193 municipalities and cities. The sampling design followed a multi-stage probability scheme taking into account the high-risk and low-risk disaster areas. This data article describes the framework and design of the survey and highlights the creation of indices and other outcome variables based on the survey. It also provides information on the field operations including data cleaning and processing that

SUBMITTER: Ravago MV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7701180 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature