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Differential Impacts of Flood Hazards Among the Street Children, the Urban Poor and Residents of Wealthy Neighborhoods in Metro Manila, Philippines

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This paper presents thedifferential impacts of flood hazards amongstreet children, the urban poor andresidents of wealthy neighborhoods in MetroManila, Philippines. It argues that beingpoor is not the only reason why certainsectors are more vulnerable to floods orany environmental hazards – spatialisolation and lack of participation indecision making intensify their presentand future vulnerability, as well. Archival research, interviews, focusedgroup discussion, participant observationand surveys of populations at risk areemployed to delineate the flood experiencesand coping strategies of street childrenand residents of poor urban settlements andwealthy neighborhoods in Metro Manila atthe household and community levels. Theconcept of entitlement, the ContextualHazards Model, and the Access Model areused in the data analysis andinterpretation. Several policyrecommendations on hazard management anddisaster mitigation are identified toreduce flood losses in Metro Manila.

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Zoleta-Nantes, D.B. Differential Impacts of Flood Hazards Among the Street Children, the Urban Poor and Residents of Wealthy Neighborhoods in Metro Manila, Philippines. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change 7, 239–266 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1024471412686

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