Development of a small lake: Ecotourism enterprise for Pandin Lake, San Pablo City, Philippines. Issue 4 (December 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Brillo, Bing Baltazar C.
• Is Part Of: Lakes & reservoirs. Volume 21:Issue 4(2016)
• Page Start: 284
• Page End: 292
• Publication Date: 2016-12
• Subjects: development -- ecotourism -- lake -- Pandin Lake -- Philippines -- San Pablo City -- small lake; Lakes -- Periodicals; Reservoirs -- Periodicals; Gestion de l'environnement; Gestion écologique; Lac; Lac de barrage; Périodique électronique (Descripteur de forme); Ressource Internet (Descripteur de forme); 333.9163
• DOI: 10.1111/lre.12150
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1320-5331

Abstract

Abstract: This study examines the development of Pandin Lake, a small lake in the Philippines, particularly the unconventional evolution of the ecotourism enterprise for the lake and the accompanying issues. The study concludes that Pandin Lake ecotourism development is mainly an endogenous initiative and that the intervention of the relevant administrative agencies is critical in addressing the contemporary issues. This study discusses the following issues: (i) the reasons for studying small lakes in the Philippines; (ii) Pandin Lake and its administration; (iii) the ecotourism enterprise evolution and issues regarding the lake; and (iv) the conclusions. It also addresses the extant gap in Philippine lake literature: specifically the scarcity of scholarly works on development‐oriented studies, noting the field is dominated by limnology and aquaculture studies, and on small lakes, noting the field concentrates heavily on studies of big lakes.