Abstract
This study surveys the literature on Philippine lake studies using a representative sample from the library databases of the three leading universities in the country. The paper proceeds as follows: firstly, it categorizes the existing lake studies by scholarly orientation (natural science perspective or social science perspective) and by physical size of the particular lake under study (big lake or small lake); secondly, it charts and assesses the overall trajectory of lake studies in the country. The paper concludes that Philippine lake studies are dominated by the natural science-based studies and heavily concentrated on big-lake research. This finding illustrates the gaps in the literature, specifically: one, the need to account for all the existing lakes in the country; two, the need for more social science-based studies on lakes; and three, the need for more outputs on small-lake research. The paper closes with the call to balance scholarly deficit as the way towards meaningful progress in lake studies in the country.
Recommended Citation
Brillo, Bing Baltazar C.
(2015)
"The Status of Philippine Lake Studies: Scholarly Deficit in Social Science and Small-Lake Research,"
Asia-Pacific Social Science Review: Vol. 15:
Iss.
1, Article 6.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59588/2350-8329.1045
Available at:
https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/apssr/vol15/iss1/6
