Sustainable mitigation systems using gis map in climate change vulnerable schools in Pangasinan, Philippines

Climate change is an area of science that has been studied for many years. We now live in a unique time in that our scientific abilities have not only given usa precise age of the planet, but of the universe itself. The study aimed to identify and design a school-based climate change mitigation system, determine the attributes of the personnel in terms of knowledge and attitudes towards climate change, participation, and climate change mitigation practices of the vulnerable schools. Furthermore, it also aimed to determine the attributes of the schools vulnerable to flooding based on the climate change adaptable buildings and availability of rescue and retrieval facilities and equipment. The descriptive method of research was employed in this study. Descriptive research included studies that purport to present facts concerning nature and status of anything. The Geographical Information System were used to determine the location of schools vulnerable to flooding and a questionnaire-checklist were used to gather data. The respondents of the study were the School heads, DRRM School Officer, Physical Plant & Facilities School Officer/Supply Officer or 3 respondents per school of the climate change vulnerable to flooding schools of Pangasinan. The study found out that the knowledge and attitude of the personnel of the different schools vulnerable to flooding were cognizant and agree on the effect of climate change. Also, The different schools often practice climate change coping mechanisms. Moreover, the infrastructures of the different schools vulnerable to climate change are generally adaptable to climate change.