title: I-C-SEA Change: A participatory tool for rapid assessment of vulnerability of tropical coastal communities to climate change impacts.
abstract: We present a synoptic, participatory vulnerability assessment tool to help identify the likely impacts of climate change and human activity in coastal areas and begin discussions among stakeholders on the coping and adaptation measures necessary to minimize these impacts. Vulnerability assessment tools are most needed in the tropical Indo-Pacific, where burgeoning populations and inequitable economic growth place even greater burdens on natural resources and support ecosystems. The Integrated Coastal Sensitivity, Exposure, and Adaptive Capacity for Climate Change (I-C-SEA Change) tool is built around a series of scoring rubrics to guide non-specialists in assigning scores to the sensitivity and adaptive capacity components of vulnerability, particularly for coral reef, seagrass, and mangrove habitats, along with fisheries and coastal integrity. These scores are then weighed against threat or exposure to climate-related impacts such as marine flooding and erosion. The tool provides opportunities for learning by engaging more stakeholders in participatory planning and group decision-making. It also allows for information to be collated and processed during a "town-hall" meeting, facilitating further discussion, data validation, and even interactive scenario building.
authors.affiliation: Br. Alfred Shields FSC Ocean Research Center, De La Salle University, 2401 Taft Avenue, 1004, Manila, Philippines. wilfredo.licuanan@dlsu.edu.ph.
authors.forename: Wilfredo Y
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7697-5902
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Licuanan
authors.affiliation: Integrated School Research and Development Office, De La Salle University, Science and Technology Complex, Leandro V. Locsin Campus, 4024, Biñan, Laguna, Philippines. caisamson@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Maricar S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Samson
authors.affiliation: Marine Environment and Resources Foundation, The Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines Diliman, 1101, Quezon City, Philippines. samuel.mamauag@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Samuel S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Mamauag
authors.affiliation: The Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines Diliman, 1101, Quezon City, Philippines. ltd_pawikan@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Laura T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: David
authors.affiliation: The Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines Diliman, 1101, Quezon City, Philippines. roselle_borja@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Roselle
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Borja-Del Rosario
authors.affiliation: The Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines Diliman, 1101, Quezon City, Philippines. mcquibilan@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Miledel Christine C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Quibilan
authors.affiliation: The Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines Diliman, 1101, Quezon City, Philippines. ando.msi@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Fernando P
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Siringan
authors.affiliation: The Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines Diliman, 1101, Quezon City, Philippines. yvainne@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Ma Yvainne Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Sta Maria
authors.affiliation: Coastal and Marine Division, Biodiversity Management Bureau, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center, North Avenue, Diliman, 1100, Quezon City, Philippines. nbespana@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Norievill B
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: España
authors.affiliation: The Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines Diliman, 1101, Quezon City, Philippines. c.villanoy@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Cesar L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Villanoy
authors.affiliation: Department of Geography, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Saunders Hall, 2424 Maile Way, Honolulu, HI, 96822, USA. rollan.geronimo@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Rollan C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Geronimo
authors.affiliation: The Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines Diliman, 1101, Quezon City, Philippines. olive@msi.upd.edu.ph.
authors.forename: Olivia C
authors.initials: OC
authors.lastname: Cabrera
authors.affiliation: The Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines Diliman, 1101, Quezon City, Philippines. renmar.martinez@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Renmar Jun S
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Martinez
authors.affiliation: The Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines Diliman, 1101, Quezon City, Philippines. alinoperry018@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Porfirio M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Aliño
mesh_terms: D057231:Climate Change; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources / Q000379:methods*; D057894:Coral Reefs; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D017753:Ecosystem; D005398:Fisheries; D006801:Humans; D014329:Tropical Climate; D053833:Wetlands
keywords: Climate change impacts; Coastal habitats; Tropical ecosystems; Vulnerability