Forum on safe and resilient infrastructure: proceedings report
This report summarizes the proceedings and highlights from the Forum on Safe and Resilient Infrastructure and the Government Executive Meeting that took place in Manila, Philippines, in October 2013. The forum showcased experiences of countries, including Turkey, Romania, Indonesia, Colombia, Japan, and the United States, that have implemented seismic retrofitting programs, with the goal of sharing lessons and best practices applicable to the Philippine context. The executive meeting served as a platform for presenting to Philippine policy makers and practitioners the initial findings and recommendations of the panel of experts, which was drawn from different spheres of the structural resilience practices. A proposed prioritization methodology for investment decisions on strengthening of critical assets and draft guidelines on structural retrofitting in the Philippines were also shared.
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