The Human Impact of Floods towards Mega Dike Effectiveness

Abstract

Flooding caused by typhoon inflicted serious damage in the Philippines River and the incremental high lake stage, respectively. The study is based on the perception of people in Taguig City about floods and flood control, the existing Pampanga mega dike and specifically on the construction of Taguig City mega dike along the Laguna Lake. The aim of the study is to present the human impact of floods and its resources of constructing a mega dike and to compare the effectiveness of the mega dikes in Pampanga and Taguig City.