International Union of Forest Research Organizations Union Internationale des Instituts de Recherches Forestières Internationaler Verband Forstlicher Forschungsanstalten Unión Internacional de Organizaciones de Investigación Forestal IUFRO World Series Vol. 29 ISSN 1016-3263 ISBN 978-3-902762-05-4 IUFRO, Kuala Lumpur 2011 Asia and the Pacific Symposium Vulnerability Assessments to Natural and Anthropogenic Hazards Editors: Antonio M. Daño, Karen Rae M. Fortus, Sim Heok-Choh Extended Abstracts from the symposium held in Manila, Philippines 7–10 December 2010 Jointly organized by: Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau (ERDB) Asia Pacific Association of Forestry Research Institutions (APAFRI) In association with: International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) Korea Forest Research Institute (KFRI) Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) iii