SUBMIT ARTICLE
ISSN: 2782- 893X
eISSN: 2799-0664

Proposed Adaptation Strategies on Sea Level Rise in Buug, Dumanquillas Bay, Philippines

IJAMS Publisher

AUTHOR(S)

Bryan Bitantos



ABSTRACT

Sea level rise affects coastal communities through coastal flooding, coastal soil erosion, saltwater intrusion, and land subsidence. The coastal areas of Buug in Dumanquillas Bay is not exempted on sea-level rise and its impact. Given the enormity of these impacts, the need for relevant and meticulously planned adaptation is needed as it is pressing. This paper determined the proposed adaptation strategies among the coastal barangays on sea-level rise in Buug, Dumanquillas Bay, Philippines. Key informant interviews among the Barangay Captains, elders, and women were done on November 2020. Data were analyzed through content analysis. The proposed adaptation measures for sea-level rise among the coastal barangays of Buug were planting of mangroves, construction of sea walls, livelihood assistance, and relocation. The result of this study would be incorporated on the crafting of Buug Sea Level Rise Adaptation Plan.