Table 1 An overview of the locations, migration characteristics, vulnerability, environmental stress and common livelihoods in the 12 study sites.
Municipality/city | Province | Island Group | Origin or Destination | Climate risk vulnerability classification | Reported environmental stressa | Livelihood dependence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yeban Norte | Isabela | Luzon | Origin | Moderate vulnerability | -Climate variability -Soil decline -Land and water degradation -Shifting rainfall inducing erosion, flooding, landslide -Storms, winds, cyclones | -Farming and agricultural activities relating to rice, maize |
2 | Ilagan City | Isabela | Luzon | Destination | Moderate vulnerability | -Climate variability -Shifting rainfall inducing flooding -Storms, winds, cyclones | -Farming and agricultural activities relating to rice, maize -Micro-businesses -Day labour activities in construction and transport -Food, entertainment and shopping services |
3 | Camiling | Tarlac | Luzon | Origin | Very high vulnerability | -Climate variability -Soil decline -Shifting rainfall inducing erosion, flooding, landslide -Storms, winds, cyclones | - Farming and agricultural activities relating to rice, maize) |
4 | Quezon City | NCR | Luzon | Destination | Moderate vulnerability | -Climate variability -Shifting rainfall inducing flooding -Storms, winds, cyclones -Temperature increasement, dry spells, heat waves | -Micro-businesses -Day labour activities in construction and transport -Food, entertainment and shopping services |
5 | Salcedo | Eastern Samar | Visayas | Origin | Very high vulnerability | -Climate variability -Changes in biodiversity and vegetation -Shifting rainfall inducing erosion, flooding, landslide -Storms, winds, cyclones | -Farming and agricultural activities relating to copra -Handicraft and traditional production |
6 | Borongan | Eastern Samar | Visayas | Destination | Moderate vulnerability | -Climate variability -Shifting rainfall inducing flooding - Storms, winds, cyclones | -Fishing -Farming and agricultural activities relating to copra -Micro-businesses -Day labour activities in construction and transport -Food, entertainment and shopping services s |
7 | Talisay | Negros Occidental | Visayas | Origin | Very high vulnerability | -Temperature increasement, changes in dry spells, drought, heat waves -Rainfall variability -Land and water degradation -Soil decline - Storms, winds, cyclones | -Farming and agricultural activities relating to sugarcane |
8 | Bacolod City | Negros Occidental | Visayas | Destination | Moderate vulnerability | -Temperature increasement, changes in dry spells, heat waves - Storms, winds, cyclones | -Micro-businesses -Day labour activities in construction and transport -Food, entertainment and shopping services |
9 | Matalam | North Cotabato | Mindanao | Origin | Very high vulnerability | -Temperature increasement, changes in dry spells, drought, heat waves -Land and water degradation -Soil decline | -Farming and agricultural activities relating to sugarcane, maize, rice, and copra |
10 | Kabacan | North Cotabato | Mindanao | Destination | Moderate vulnerability | -Temperature increasement, changes in dry spells, drought, heat waves | -Farming and agricultural activities relating to maize and rice -Micro-businesses -Day labour activities in construction and transport -Food, entertainment and shopping services |
11 | Sulop | Davao del Sur | Mindanao | Origin | Very high vulnerability | -Temperature increasement, changes in dry spells, drought, heat waves -Land and water degradation -Soil decline -Changes in biodiversity and vegetation -Storms, winds, cyclones | -Farming and agricultural activities relating to sugarcane, rice, maize, copra |
12 | Davao City | Davao del Sur | Mindanao | Destination | Moderate vulnerability | -Climate variability -Shifting rainfall inducing flooding -Storms, winds, cyclones -Temperature increasement, changes in dry spells, heat waves | -Micro-businesses -Day labour activities in construction and transport -Food, entertainment and shopping services |
