Bridging Research and Practice: Applications of a Study in Climate Change

Application of the research methodology, which includes city-level analyses, estimates and policy recommendations, is already underway. Not only will the research benefit Metro Manila urban planners and JICA operations in the Philippines for whom the report was intended, it will also aid policymakers, development agencies and planners in coastal urban areas worldwide. Muto has already begun disseminating the instrumentality of the research to a variety of audiences.

On August 24, Muto demonstrated the value of her research methodology for capacity building at the "Cities at Risk" workshop in Bangkok, which focused on climate change vulnerability assessment and urban development planning for Asian coastal cities. She exhibited how to extract socioeconomic estimates from Geographic Information Systems data and flood maps. Providing the policymaking and academic community with such methodology will allow for improvements in respective capacity building programs and will help academia transform research into practice through dialogue with their respective governments.