Community-based disaster risk reduction project. Bicol region, Philippines
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Title:
Community-based disaster risk reduction project. Bicol region, Philippines comprehensive household vulnerability and risk analysis
Creator:
Action Contre la Faim (ACF) International
Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU) ( summary contributor )
Publisher:
Action Contre la Faim (ACF) International
Publication Date:
Copyright Date:
2010
Language:
English

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Natural hazards and disasters -- Philippines ( lcshac )
Disaster response and recovery -- Philippines ( lcshac )
Risk management -- Philippines ( lcshac )
Genre:
non-fiction ( marcgt )
Spatial Coverage:
Asia -- Philippines -- Camarines Sur
Asia -- Philippines -- Catanduanes

Notes

Summary:
This document compares the DRR responses of ACF supported and non-ACF supported communities in Camarines Sur and Catanduanes provinces of the Philippines in order to provide the information needed to improve the disaster risk management (DRM) capacity of local Disaster Coordinating Councils (DCCs). The communities of Camarines Sur and Catanduanes are vulnerable to a number of natural hazards, from typhoons and monsoons, to floods and landslides. Disasters emanating from these threats have had a particularly negative impact on the livelihoods of these communities, which rely primarily on farming and open sea fishing. The likelihood of disaster is further compounded by a number of local practices, such as slash-and-burn agriculture and the dumping of garbage in waterways. The research found that a number of other factors were also instrumental in determining a community’s level of vulnerability. One variable was income. The larger the income, the better the quality of the home, the greater likelihood that it is built to be disaster-resistant, the more savings they are likely to have, and the more likely they are to have purchased disaster insurance. A second variable was demography. The more women, children and elderly there are in a region, the more resources are needed for evacuation and recovery. A third variable was whether or not evacuation areas had been established. The Project found that there was little difference between the coping mechanisms and DRR practices of ACF supported and non-ACF supported communities. The most common coping mechanism was to borrow money in the form of a loan, which at times proved burdensome on the borrower. However, the more significant finding was that many households maintained investments in intellectual human capital. Most parents refused to remove their children from school due to disaster. In terms of DRR practices, the most significant finding was that those in the ACF supported communities depended heavily on the direction of local community leaders for disaster preparedness and response, while non-ACF supported communities depended more on the media (television and radio). ( English )
Subject:
DRR at the local level ( English )
Scope and Content:
Table of Contents p. 4; List of Acronyms p. 5; List of Tables p. 6; List of Figures p. 6; List of Annexes p. 7; Executive Summary p. 8; I. Overview of the Study p. 16; II. Discussion of Results and Findings p. 31; 1. Vulnerability and Risk Assessment of Non-ACF Covered Areas p. 31; 1.1. Camarines Sur p. 31; 1.2. Catanduanes p. 49; 2. Vulnerability and Risk Assessment of ACF Covered Barangays p. 65; 2.1. Barangay 1, Poblacion, Garchitorena, Camarines Sur p. 65; 2.2. Hitoma, Caramoran, Catanduanes p. 70; 3. Comparative Analysis of ACF and non-ACF Covered Areas p. 77; III. Recommendations p. 81; IV. References p. 86 ( English )
Citation/Reference:
(2010). Comprehensive household vulnerability and risk analysis: Camarines Sur and Catanduanes Bicol region. ACF International.

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Source Institution:
Florida International University
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FI13042495

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