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    University-town: An analysis of the coping mechanisms of the UPV-generated stakeholders to the effect of academic calendar shift
    Berdugo, John Paul F.; Igpuara, Luvielyn N. (Division of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 2015-06)
    The University of the Philippines in the Visayas-Miagao (UPV Miagao) occupies a large part of the municipality of Miagao’s land area. Its population of students, teachers, and staff also comprise a big chunk of the town’s total population. The university has also assumed an important economic role in Miagao by generating jobs for the locals and providing additional tax income to the local government. The university and the municipal government of Miagao have developed ties and communication, which has become a vital element of this town-gown relationship. To strengthen the bond, activities like the UPV-Miagao Friendship Day is even celebrated. However, when the university shifted its academic calendar for the school year 2014-2015, creating a four month-break and affecting the UPV-generated stakeholders, no formal communication was exchanged between the two parties. Using the university-community framework by Martin (2002), the research will start by analyzing the major stakeholders of the university. In reference to the academic calendar shift, this study will analyze the effect of such shift on the tricycle drivers, boarding house owners, business owners, laundry service providers and the municipal government. The study will also examine their coping mechanism to the said change. The paper will employ survey, interviews, focus group discussions and field note observations to gather all necessary data.
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    Vulnerability and adaptation to sea level rise of coastal communities in San Jose, Antique an application of contingent valuation method
    Baltazar, Christina C.; Mojica, Mariane Daiseree P. (Division of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 2016-06)
    San Jose, Antique is a coastal municipality that is already experiencing manifestations of sea level rise, most visibly evident in coastal erosion, increased frequency of flooding, and higher storm surges. Sea level rise is a problem that affects the societal, economic, and environmental condition of coastal communities. It poses threats to life, property, and livelihood thus making these coastal communities vulnerable. To address their vulnerability, planned adaptation is the most practical option. Employing contingent valuation method, this study aims to determine the willingness-to-pay of coastal communities for a planned adaptation program that will address sea level rise. This study also aims to identify the adaptation measures that coastal communities of San Jose, Antique currently employ. Results show that the adaptation measures currently employed by the coastal communities of San Jose are autonomous, such as putting up sandbags, constructing bamboo corrals, and evacuating. These adaptation measures are stopgap solutions, which offer short-term protection only. It was seen, moreover, that overall, participants are willing to pay for a planned adaptation program. This suggests that funds may be raised for a planned adaptation program, which may be done through mobilizing the willingness-to-pay of the people. Measures to tap this potential should be explored by various groups, especially the local government unit of San Jose, Antique.
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    Kalalat-an sa banwa kang Culasi: A descriptive history of disasters and disaster management of the local government in the Municipality of Culasi (1940-2013)
    Alon, Glaiza Ann C. (Division of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 2015-06)
    This research paper is a descriptive history of disasters and disaster management in the municipality of Culasi from 1940 to 2013. The municipality of Culasi is located in the Philippine archipelago which is prone to disasters. Over the years, the municipality had experienced various kinds of disastrous natural hazards and disasters, including tropical cyclones, flood, earthquakes, and landslides. Tropical storms and cyclones are the most frequent natural hazard, while flooding is a natural disaster which has caused the most and widest damage. Earthquakes are the most destructive to human lives and are usually exacerbated by landslides, although the latter is the least experienced natural hazard in the municipality. In order to lessen and/or avoid the destructive impacts of these disasters, the local government of the municipality has implemented disaster management in areas of prevention, and mitigation, preparedness, response, rehabilitation and recovery.