Changed household livelihood strategies in the Cordillera of Luzon

TitleChanged household livelihood strategies in the Cordillera of Luzon
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication1997
AuthorsPreston D
JournalTijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie
Volume89
Pagination371-383
Source DocumentAccessible with appropriate permission
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Tanowong traditional irrigation system, Philippines

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The case study of Tanowong traditional irrigation is located in the mountain province of Philippines. The resource appropriated is water for irrigation from Tanowong Traditional Irrigation system. Prior to 1954, the Tanowong people relied on water from two streams to irrigate their rice fields. As the water supply became inadequate to meet their cultivation needs, they decided to dig a 25 kilometer ditch to divert water from a new source, the Bwasao Stream, to their fields. Since the project...
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