THAI NGUYEN UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY COLLEENE IVIE L. LANZADOR LEVEL OF AWARENESS ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND ADAPTATION TO EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS OF HOUSEHOLDS IN SELECTED BARANGAYS IN LOS BANOS, LAGUNA, PHILIPPINES BACHELOR THESIS Study Mode : Full-time Major : Environmental Science and Management Faculty : International Program Office Batch : 2013 - 2017 Thai Nguyen, 2017 DOCUMENTATION PAGE WITH ABSTRACT Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry Bachelor of Environmental Science and Degree Program Management Student Name Colleene Ivie L. Lanzador Student ID DTN1454290047 Level of Awareness on Climate Change and Adaptation to Extreme Weather Events of Thesis Title Households in Selected Barangays in Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines Assistant Professor Maricel A. Tapia Supervisors Dr.
Ho Ngoc Son Abstract: The risks and impacts of climate change require adaptations that can address and help individuals secure their selves from the looming dangers. However, performance of adaptation strategies depends on the capacities, foremost of which is the awareness of household to climate change and its impendence. This study explores if the level of awareness on climate change of the household respondents in selected barangays in Los Baños, Laguna, contributes to the performing adaptation strategies that minimize immediate impacts and result in enhancing their resilience. The study was conducted in Los Baños, Laguna, particularly in the barangays of Bagong Silang, Bambang and Lalakay.
It employed quantitative and qualitative data collections methods, particularly household survey, in-depth interview and secondary data collection. Data from the household survey were analyzed using descriptive, correlation and regression analyses, and enriched with qualitative analyses from information gathered from in-depth interviews, and secondary data. The results revealed that respondents have high level of awareness on what is climate change, but only the location of the household respondents affects their awareness on this global phenomenon. Pre- and post-adaptation strategies are also performed to reduce the impacts from hazards that they are exposed to, ii such as typhoon, flood, drought and landslide.
Socio-demographic and socio- economic characteristics, particularly source of income, monthly income, location and education, were found to influence their choice and performance of adaptation strategies. Moreover, their level of awareness has significant relationship to the performance of adaptation strategies, and in general to their adaptedness. Thus this means that the level of awareness of people towards climate change influences their performance of effective adaptation strategies which can enhance their resilience. It is recommended that disseminating climate change information through conduct of seminars and trainings can help communities, especially the respondents, to enhance their adaptive capacity, thereby enabling them to perform adaptation strategies that would contribute to their resilience.
Climate change, Awareness, Adaptation, Extreme Keywords: Weather Events, Hazard & Resilience Number of Pages 127 pages Date of Submission November 2017 Signature of the Supervisor iii ACKNOWLEDGMENT “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” – Romans 8:28 “I can do all this through him who gives me strength.” – Philippians 4:13 The above bible verses serve as the fuel of the blazing spirit of the author during her stay in Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry for almost four years. It gives her hope for new beginnings. Those words keeps her motivated, empowered and excited to look forward even though, things in the future are seem to be unknown. Above all else, the author wants to express her deepest gratitude and declare the highest praise, glory and honor to the one and only Almighty Father of the Heaven and Earth, for God has called her for a purpose; for the unconditional and unfailing love since her day one; and for giving her and her family His favor through strength, happiness, good health, grace, peace, tons of blessings and triumph.
The author owes it all to the Lord, for God has molded the best version of her. To the loving and supportive family, Rommel P.Lanzador, Nicolle Marie Lanzador, Mary Angeli Anne Albes, Silvina Lapis, Alice Lapis, Amalia Baskiñas, and Norma Lanzador which serve as my greatest inspirations; for giving unending words of wisdom to enlighten, motivate and inspire her; and for the prayers, love and care.