Effectiveness of Climate Resilience Strategies for Coastal Barangays in Zamboanga City

Climate change effects are a severe menace to the coastal areas owing to the elevation of the sea levels, storm surges, and typhoons as well as the deterioration of coastlines. This research aims to assess the efficiency of climate resilience measures that were put in practice in the coastal barangays of Zamboanga City in the Philippines. The research method used in this study involves two hundred (200) self-administered residents' questionnaires, interviews with local leaders and officials, and observation in the form of field trips to assess strategies such as mangrove vegetation, coastal barriers, community-based disaster preparedness, and the availability of evacuation centers and early warning systems. Consequently, the study shows that mangrove reforestation reduces coastal erosion and increase local species, but it is limited by the problems of funding and its maintenance.