TIKS4DRR

Traditional rice terracing technique to conserve water and soil

Location

Place : Abra
 
Country : Philippines
 
Region : South East Asia
 
 
 

Hazard

Primary : Droughts

Secondary : Landslide

Typology of Heritage

Geological heritage

Geomorphological heritage

Aspect of Disaster Management

Mitigation

Summary

The Igorot people of the northern Philippines make rice terraces on mountain slopes using stone walls. These walls conserve soil and water, prevent erosion, and expand the rice fields.

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