The Philippines is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world and is highly vulnerable to climate change impacts. Flooding is one of the effects of climate change and rampant in many parts of the country like Metro Manila, resulting to loss of lives and damage to property. In the light of this universal phenomena, it is crucial to integrate measures towards climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction management in the design and development of the appropriate infrastructure, specifically housing, for disaster prevention.
This study, therefore aimed to establish a mechanism of integrating climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction management in the development (with focus on the soft component of development) of housing infrastructure in a flood-prone area. The three barangays of Malabon City (Bayan-Bayanan, Catmon, and Tonsuya) were chosen as the study areas coinciding that these are part of Metro Manila which is situated in a low-lying area and is home to many ISFs, being the most vulnerable sector of society.
There are parameters that need to be considered in developing housing infrastructure for different kinds of disasters and climate change. This study covered only those parameters that contribute to flash floods and focused on the soft component of housing development in the three barangays of Malabon City.
While there are a number of flood-related factors, this study focused on the determination of the sub-factors identified under the two major flood-related factors, namely; (a) attitude and behavior of the Malabon people that contribute to flooding; and (b) the implementation and enforcement of the existing policies, laws, rules, and regulations that contribute to flooding in Malabon City.