CIVIL SERVICE DLP
Case Study #1 An Island Firestorm In our fast changing world and with the advancement of technology, modernization and development happens in many ways. With these developments, there is an increase in the number of people that lives or visits in a certain area which also creates influx of tourist. These aspects of development also results to various problems such as pollution in air, land and water. Today, there is a mad rush to build high-rise buildings and commercial establishments at the expense of destroying the environment. Largely, the beauty and integrity of the environment or nature is threatened. If I were the official concerned on this matter, I would have another group of chemist to inspect and investigate the place to revalidate the previous results conducted by the first chemists to be considered whether it is unsafe for swimming and to make necessary recommendations on its cause depending on the results. If the findings reveal that the water is indeed polluted and unsafe for swimming, then I would launch a campaign to halt any activities in the said area which contributed to the problem in order to reduce or lessen the volume of microorganisms present in the beaches for it to be safe again. I would encourage everyone to participate in this campaign for the benefit of the community so that the tourists will continue to visit the island without fear. It’s inevitable that some people in the area would resist the proposed campaign since their livelihood and their interests will be affected. In order to make them understand the dangers of high volume of coliforms in the water in the area, there is a need to conduct and Information and Education Campaign about the effects on these circumstances. Through this, the people will be able to get a better picture about what will happen to them and to their place if the said problem is left unattended. Furthermore, I will advocate for the enactment of an ordinance or local legislative policy to govern and