A memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the use of the GeoRisk PH platform in the conduct of hazards and risk assessments in Negros Occidental was signed Tuesday, April 26.
The MOA was signed by Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson for Negros Occidental at rites held at the Negros Residences in Bacolod City and Dr. Renato Solidum Jr. will sign for the Department of Science and Technology- Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology in Manila.
GeoRiskPH stands for “Geospatial Information Management and Analysis Project for Hazards and Risk Assessment in the Philippines”.
The platform will improve Negros Occidental’s climate and disaster risk assessment capabilities, the MOA said.
Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said this will give the provincial government access to information to enable it to act fast and effectively during calamities, such as floods and earthquakes.*