Relocation Behavior of Residents due to Flooding in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines

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To adapt to the frequent urban floods, policies that promote the relocation of settlements in flood-prone areas to safer grounds are considered adequate, but various problems and challenges are expected. Thus, as part of fundamental research, this paper focuses on the decision making of households affected by flooding, whether they stay put or transfer residences in other safer areas of the city. The objectives of this study are the following: (1) to determine the flooding experience of residents and (2) to understand the decision making process of households to relocate or not after flooding and to determine the significant factors affecting the decision in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. An online survey was conducted to determine the previous and current residential location if the respondent transferred, including personal information of the respondents and household characteristics. Moreover, by applying Logistic regression analysis, the influential variables were determined. The analysis revealed that residents' decision to relocate was influenced by their flooding experience, causing severe damage to their households.