期刊名称：Advances in Environmental Sciences - International Journal of the Bioflux Society
印刷版ISSN：2066-7620
电子版ISSN：2065-7647
出版年度：2014
卷号：6
期号：2
页码：111-124
出版社：Bioflux
摘要：Flooding has been a problem worldwide that contributes negative impacts to environment and lives of many individuals. Flooding in Cagayan de Oro City is one of the major environmental dilemmas affecting properties and lives of local communities especially in areas along Bitan - ag Creek. The purpose of this study was to know the households' coping strategies in dealing with different stages of flood. This objective was attained through cond uct of survey, analysis and identification of coping mechanisms. This study was conducted in Cagayan de Oro City at communities nearby Bitan - ag Creek. An inventory of households coping mechanisms can be used by the Local Government Unit in defining the p olicies for recommendations on flood management. Results show ed that the households' behavior towards flood was in fluenced by the following factors: flood depth, flood duration and economic capacity of the household to cope with its impacts. The viable coping mechanisms employed by the households in the area are the economic and social coping mechanisms. The local kno wledge of people should be included in the objectives of the existing disaster management plan of Cagayan de Oro City. This could provid e more directives for disaster managers to plan measures and policies to improve the effectiveness of risk reduction act ivities. Raise awareness of the community on impact of flood, increase of p ublic participation in flood management, and strict solid waste management should be implemented
