DIRECT AND INDIRECT ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE PROVINCIAL TOURISM, AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCIAL SECTORS OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE
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direct and indirect economic impact, climate change, business sectorsAbstract
This study is an attempt to look into the direct and indirect economic impact of climate change to three (3) business sectors: tourism, commercial and agricultural, of Zamboanga del Norte by canonical path analysis. Results revealed that temperature and
rainfall variations led to a decline in agricultural productivity (-1.90%) but spurred greater economic activities in the commercial (47.0%) and tourism sectors (17.12%). The traditional farming technique generally used in the province accounts for the adverse
sensitivity of this sector to climate change. This study proposes that the agricultural sector looks into possibilities of utilizing contemporary farming systems in order to counteract the negative consequences brought about by climate change.
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