scholarly journals Climate Change Adaptation of the Hospitality Establishments in Southern Leyte, Philippines

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Edilyn Gutierez Lopez ◽  
Judy Ann Ong Ferrater-Gimena
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation ◽  
Hospitality Industry ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Correlational Method ◽  
Saint Bernard ◽  
Adaptation Data

Knowing the current status of Southern Leyte as a “Provincial Beauty in the Philippines that’s Travel Worthy” and vulnerable to hazards and risks; it is also expected to be on top in championing actions towards climate change adaptation and embracing sustainability. The study focuses on the viability of selected hospitality industry establishments in Southern Leyte towards climate change adaptation. Data collection utilized researcher-made survey questionnaire. Using descriptive-correlational method, managers and owners of 13 Department of Tourism (DOT) identified hospitality industry establishments along the coastlines of Maasin City and Saint Bernard Southern Leyte were surveyed through purposive sampling. The simple percentage, weighted mean, and chi-square were among the statistical tools utilized throughout the study. Most of the provinces in Eastern Visayas were in little risk to geophysical disasters except Southern Leyte and Northern Samar. The establishments were implementing some of the green practices on solid waste management and energy conservation under the international agreements and national laws. Economically and environmentally, majority of the establishments partially complied with the IEMSD program. Regarding the sustainability of the institutions based on the IEMSD, economically and ecologically, the facilities were slightly sustainable. It indicates that majority of the services calls for more actions to be durable and be able to adapt to climate change.

Livelihoods transformation and climate change adaptation: The case of smallholder water buffalo farmers in the Philippines

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
pp. 100468
Author(s):  
Jacquelyn F. Escarcha ◽  
Jonatan A. Lassa ◽  
Eric P. Palacpac ◽  
Kerstin K. Zander
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation ◽  
Water Buffalo ◽  
The Philippines

scholarly journals Climate change adaptation: the case of coastal communities in the Philippines

2021 ◽  
Vol 71 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-133
Author(s):  
Ericson Peñalba ◽  
Albert David ◽  
Michael Mabanta ◽  
Chaddlyn Samaniego ◽  
Sheryl Ellamil
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Natural Hazards ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Community Setting ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Coastal Communities ◽  
Coastal Community ◽  
Combination Of Methods ◽  
Adaptation Practices

Climate change poses challenges and risks to coastal communities, and the adaptation of local residents is a critically relevant issue that needs to be addressed in the policymaking process. The main purpose of this paper is to determine the perceptions and experiences of climate change among coastal community residents in the Philippines. This study used a combination of methods, such as participatory mapping exercises, focus group discussions, key informant interviews, and document analyses. The data, which were primarily collected from three coastal villages in the province of Bulacan, were subjected to a thematic network analysis. The findings revealed four dominant themes pertaining to climate change adaptation in a coastal community setting: vulnerability conditions, risk awareness, risk perceptions, and climate change awareness and perceptions. In particular, it was found out that the communities were exposed to the threats of natural hazards like flood and storm surge. Such exposure highlighted the residents' concerns over the risks of hazards on their livelihoods and properties. The residents also observed the unpredictability and the worsening effects of climate change. With their direct experiences of the natural hazards' impacts and awareness of the presence of risks, residents had undertaken actions to build their adaptive capacity. This study then highlights the value of integrating local knowledge into the mapping exercises, revealing crucial information regarding vulnerabilities, risks, and adaptation practices.

Re-engineering the paddy rice drying system in the Philippines for climate change adaptation

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (11) ◽  
pp. 1462-1473
Author(s):  
R. F. Orge ◽  
D. A. Sawey ◽  
L. V. Leal ◽  
E. C. Gagelonia
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Paddy Rice ◽  
Drying System ◽  
Rice Drying

System for supporting detailed implementation plan on measures for adaptation to climate change of local governments

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huicheul Jung ◽  
Jaeuk Kim ◽  
Insang Yu ◽  
Sung-Hun Lee
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Adaptation To Climate Change ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Implementation Plan ◽  
Adaptation Measures ◽  
Implementation Plans

<p>It is mandatory to establish a detailed implementation plan on measures for adaptation to climate change of local governments, based on the Article 48 of the Framework Act on Low Carbon, Green Growth and Article 38 of the Enforcement Decree of the same Act of South Korea. However, it is difficult for local governments to establish such detailed implementation plan due to high budget spending, lack of experts in climate change field and the shift in cyclical positions of government officials. The Korea Adaptation Center for Climate Change(KACCC) has developed a system for supporting local governments to overcome the difficulties. The system provides integrated data regarding climate change adaptation, such as general information, current status and prospect of climate change, climate change impact analysis, vulnerability and risk assessment to climate change using VESTAP (Vulnerability Assessment Tool to Build Climate Change Adaptation Plan) for each region. Based on the integrated information regarding adaptation to climate change, local governments conduct a survey targeting general public, civil servants, experts, etc. using the questionnaire on adaptive awareness provided by the system. Each local government can analyze the information and inventory of adaptation measures and diagnose the policies to establish detailed implementation plans for each sector. By establishing the system, it is expected to support government officials’s task through standardization and automation of detailed implementation plans and reduce budget and time required for data collection and analysis. It is possible to improve the quality and maintain the consistency of plans by local governments. The system also supports decision making by rapid and reasonable adaptation measures leading to establishing highly effective and managed implementation plans for local governments.</p><p>※ This work was supported by Korea Environment Industry & Technology Institute(KEITI) through Climate Change Correspondence Program, funded by Korea Ministry of Environment(MOE)(2018001310004).</p>

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