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Archival Research Paper - Philippine Typhoons
Degree of Loss and Destruction: A Look into the Impact of Typhoons that Hit the Philippines from 2008 - 2011

December 2012

Table of Contents

Title Page ………………………………………………………… i
Table of Contents ………………………………………………………… ii Chapter 1 – Introduction Background of the Study ………………………………………. 1
Statement of the Problem …………………………………….... 2
Significance of the Study ………………………………………. 3
Scope and Limitations ……………………………………… 4
Chapter 2 – Conceptual Framework Objectives of the Study ………………………………………….. 5 Hypotheses ………………………………………….. 5 Conceptual Framework ………………………………………….. 6
Chapter 3 – Review of Related Literature ………………………………. 8
Chapter 4 – Research Method Archival Research …………………………………………... 17
Chapter 5 – Data Gathering and Procedure Research Locale …………………………………………... 18 Research Instruments …………………………………………... 18 Data Collection Procedure …………………………………… 19
Chapter 6 – Presentation of Data 10 Most Destructive Typhoons in 2008 (Table, Photographs, Newspaper and Online articles, Journals/Blogs) ………………………………... 21 10 Most Destructive Typhoons in 2009 (Table, Photographs, Newspaper and Online articles, Journals/Blogs) ………………………………... 29

10 Most Destructive Typhoons in 2010 (Table, Photographs, Newspaper and Online articles, Journals/Blogs) ………………………………… 37 10 Most Destructive Typhoons in 2011 (Table, Photographs, Newspaper and Online articles, Journals/Blogs) ………………………………… 43 Summary (Graph) ……………………………………………. 49 Conclusions …………………………………………….. 50
Chapter 7 – Recommendations …………………………………………….. 52
Chapter 8 – References …………………………………….............. 53
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
This chapter contains all the information regarding the Background of the Study, Statement of the Problem, Significance of the Study, and the Scope and Limitations of the study.

Background of the Study A typhoon is a hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China Sea. It could destroy lots of



References: Retrieved December 15, 2012 from http://peace.saumag.edu/faculty/kardas/Courses/RMPA/archivalresearch Pictures Ahmed. M. (2012, Oct 17). Violent storm hits Bangladesh: kills 31 with 1,500 missing. Retrieved from https://www.ifrc.org/en/news-and-media/news-stories/asia-pacific/bangladesh/ (2008, June 23) Paterno, R. (2009, Oct 19). My Typhoon Ondoy Experience. Retrieved December 14, 2012 from http://www.magsaysaywecare.com/1/post/2009/10/my-typhoon-ondoy-experience-by-rose-paterno.html (2010, July 14) Tan, K. (2012, Jan 16). Typhoon Sendong Experience. Retrieved December 15, 2012 from http://karaamille.blogspot.com/2012/01/typhoon-sendong-experience.html http://www.ndrrmc.gov.ph/index.php Longshore, D. (2008). Encyclopedia of hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones. New York: Facts on File

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