Crustal Stress Community Awareness Network (CSCAN)

Creating awareness and preparedness for natural disasters in the Philippines

• Program Description

• Map of CSCAN Sites
  

• CSCAN Mission Report July 24, 2001

• Sample Data from Batangas City

• Regional Development Council II Resolution in Support of CSCAN

• Marikina Roundtable Held on August 21-23, 2000 Catalyzed the Formation of CSCAN

• (Microsoft Powerpoint file)Forecasts and Results (2002-2003)

• Successful Earthquake Forecast by CSCAN in June 2005!

• Sorsogon International Workshop (2006)

• Video by Aleshia Mueller (2001) on CSCAN and disaster forecasting in the Philippines.

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During a period of two and a half months, from mid-August until the end of October 2000, the Government of the Philippines and the UNGP-IPASD joined in a cooperative effort to monitor and forecast natural disasters. Crustal stress sites were set up in nine municipalities located around the island of Luzon. These sites are being monitored by local community residents, including public administrators, the lay public, young students, as well as scientists. The purpose of the Crustal Stress Community Awareness Network (CSCAN) is to strengthen the preparedness and awareness of local communities to changes in their natural environment that are related to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

Figure 1. Crustal Stress equipment being installed outside the Infanta Municipal Hall, Quezon Province.

Figure 2. Students at the St. Paul School in Aparri, Cagayan Province, learning to monitor crustal stress data