Household Vulnerability Assessment to Flooding in Barangay Sta. Ana, Mateo, Rizal

Date

6-2024

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Economics

College

College of Economics and Management (CEM)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Paul Joseph B. Ramirez

Committee Member

Ma. Janda Ira Felina M. Benedictos, Gideon P. Carnaje, Ma. Angeles O. Catelo

Abstract

This paper assesses the vulnerability to flooding of households in a select barangay in the Philippines. Being one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change impacts, it is predicted that increased precipitation and rainfall events would likely lead to increased flooding in the country. Assessing vulnerability is important to identify who is vulnerable in the community and what are the sources of their vulnerability. The study adopted the definition of vulnerability as a function of exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity. Key informant interviews and focus group discussions were conducted to identify the hazards in the community. Data was collected from 108 households in the low-lying areas of Barangay Sta. Ana. To analyze the data, multi-criteria analysis (MCA) and vulnerability as expected poverty (VEP) were utilized to calculate a vulnerability index. MCA was used to measure how households scored in every dimension of vulnerability. The VEP method was also employed to gain an econometric measure of using the three- step feasible generalized least squares procedure (FGLS). Vulnerability defined was defined as the likelihood the household will fall below the poverty threshold. The results of the study showed that the majority of households in Brgy. Sta. Ana was not vulnerable to flooding. Results of the MCA show that 74 out of 108 households were not vulnerable to flooding. Among the vulnerable households, common characteristics were poverty, low diversified income, and low social capital. Similarly, results of the VEP procedure showed that 61 of 105 households were not likely to fall into poverty in the future. Results further revealed that highest flood height, household size, number of income sources, and educational attainment of household head significantly affect consumption at household level.

Language

English

LC Subject

Water, Pollution Potentials

Location

UPLB College of Economics and Management (CEM)

Call Number

LG 993.5 2024 E2 B63

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