In October 2013, a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck the province of Bohol, Philippines, inducing land subsidence to some of its small island communities. Now, the islands of Batasan, Pangapasan, Ubay and Bilangbilangan of the Municipality of Tubigon experience partial or complete flooding even during normal spring tides. Coming face-to-face with a hundred years’ worth of sea level rise, the island communities show that they are far more resilient than we think.
Racing the King Tide is an international project that re-frames the approach to adaptation to sea-level rise. The Philippine island communities, the Tubigon Local Government Unit, Hatch (Liverpool production company), Liverpool John Moores University, The University of Tokyo, Waseda University, and The Manila Observatory are involved in this ongoing creative research project.
If you would like to know more about the project, please e-mail us on info@racingthekingtide.com
