NATIONAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Amafel Bldg. Aguinaldo Highway, Dasmariñas, Cavite
Department of Architecture and Engineering
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
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NATIONAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Amafel Bldg. Aguinaldo Highway, Dasmariñas, Cavite
Department of Architecture and Engineering
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
Urban planning and design for sustainable development is the
process of shaping the physical setting for life to deal with the three-
dimensional spaces in cities, towns and villages which concerns the
environmental, social and economic factors. In contemporary context
many cities and urban residents will be directly affected by many of the
impacts of environmental changes, which include increased intensity and
frequency of extreme weather events, heat waves, flooding from sea-
level rise, water shortages and other effects (J.E. Rodiek, 2008)..
As stated by Rodiek, Urban planning is concerned with conceptual,
scientific, and design approaches of land use planning. The simplest
definition of urban planning is that it is the organization of all elements of a
city/town planning or other urban environment, using different tools (land
use plan, the operational plan or strategic plan, structural plan all are the
parts of urban planning). The land use plan is identified two major ways in
which a municipality may shape its pattern of land use – by zoning and
regulations. Zoning regulations are usually passed by local authorities.
Zoning regulates should decide the use of land in areas for residential,
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Amafel Bldg. Aguinaldo Highway, Dasmariñas, Cavite
Department of Architecture and Engineering
commercial, industrial, agricultural or other land use. In the same way, the
structure plan is a high-level plan that shows the arrangement of land-use
types and identifies public infrastructure, such as streets, schools, rail,
reservoirs and natural features. The strategy plan is a policy document
that describes in words and images a vision for developing a
neighborhood, town, city or region. The operational plan is the
implementation planning system purpose and general statement of
program actions regarding ordinances, planning process and plan or
implementation revisions and changes (J.E. Rodiek, 2008)..
In urban planning and design for sustainability is an important issue in
the 21st Century. Better urban planning and design of cities is a closely
related challenge for sustainable development. This includes not just the
design of public spaces, streets, neighborhood and homes, but the
configuration of and greenway systems, regions growth patterns,
transportation network, water and sewerage systems and even industrial
process. Design systems requires thinking about how they relate to all
other elements of a given community, combining physical
planning(related to land use, infrastructure and the design of places) with
public policy frameworks(includes tax regulation and economic
incentives) that can support such changes. The paper is analysis the
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Amafel Bldg. Aguinaldo Highway, Dasmariñas, Cavite
Department of Architecture and Engineering
contemporary changes and problems arise in urban area and propose
the urban planning and design methods for sustainable urban built
project development. The main theme of the paper is to find out the
urban planning and design methods for sustainable development (J.E.
Rodiek, 2008).
A. Background of the Study
Streets are often the most vital, yet underutilized public spaces in
cities. Conventional highway design standards tend to look at streets as
thoroughfares for traffic and measure their performance in terms of
speed, delay, throughput and congestion. In reality, streets play a much
larger role in the public life of cities and communities and should be
designed to include public spaces as well as channels for movement
(“Urban Street Design”, 2012).
Cities have realized that streets are an economic asset as much as a
functional element. Well-designed streets generate higher revenues for
businesses and higher values for homeowners.
Streets are critical arteries for transporting goods and people, but
they are also the places where we live, work, play and interact. The
design and management of an urban street must reflect and
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Amafel Bldg. Aguinaldo Highway, Dasmariñas, Cavite
Department of Architecture and Engineering
accommodate these diverse and competing uses. The layout and
operation of streets can prioritize and enhance particular uses for the
benefit of all.
An intersection is any place where different users mix and compete
for time within the same space. Intersections take many forms and shapes,
ranging from complex junctions to driveways to the meeting of two paths.
They are often defined by their layout and operations: traffic signals,
roundabouts, T-junctions. Simplicity, compactness, low speed and eye
contact are favored in intersection design (“Urban Street Design”, 2012).
B. Statement of the Problem
This study focuses on the development and solution for the
improvement of the Nuvali, Sta. Rosa, Laguna.
The purpose of this study is to answer the following matters:
What are the contributions of the proposed project in the
environment of Nuvali, Sta. Rosa, Laguna
How will the proposal project help the user?
What will be the benefits of the project in the community?
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Amafel Bldg. Aguinaldo Highway, Dasmariñas, Cavite
Department of Architecture and Engineering
C. Objectives of the Study
In general, this study aims to provide a better development and
solution to the Nuvali, Santa Rosa, Laguna that will benefit the community
and the government.
To discourse the queries covered within the statement of the
problem, the following objectives are formulated for the present study:
The contributions of the project in the environment is to protect
and preserve the natural and urban forest and reduce air and noise
pollution as a result of increasing traffic volumes and intensifying industrial
and recreational activities.
It will help the users by providing them various facilities and
amenities like overpass, parks and playgrounds, planting strips/buffer
zone, benches/seats, waiting shed and bike lanes for their active lifestyle.
The benefits of this study is to provide a walkable pedestrian-
oriented environment in the community and help increase the
environmental sustainability by decreasing automobile dependency,
minimizing traffic and congestion, and reducing carbon emissions.
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Amafel Bldg. Aguinaldo Highway, Dasmariñas, Cavite
Department of Architecture and Engineering
D. Significance of the Study
This research study will be helpful to the city of Nuvali, Sta. Rosa,
Laguna by providing safe and convenient bicycle and pedestrian
networks; it decreases the likelihood of accidents between automobiles,
bicyclists and pedestrians.
This study will help people get physically active and gain
independence. More children will walk to school when sidewalks are in
place, and children who have access to safe pedestrian and bicycling
routes have a more positive view of their neighborhood. Providing safe
pedestrian and bicycling networks also increase mobility options for the
elderly and disabled who may not be able to operate a motor vehicle
but do have the ability to get around on foot or by bicycle.
This research aims to benefit the following:
A. The Future Researchers - The ideas presented shall be used as a
reference data in conducting new researches or in testing the validity of
other related findings. This study will also serve as their cross-reference that
will give them a background and overview on the same topic related in
the study.
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Amafel Bldg. Aguinaldo Highway, Dasmariñas, Cavite
Department of Architecture and Engineering
B. The Government - This study shall serve as guidelines for the future
development of the city, and could serve as a template for other related
projects.
C. The Students - This study will provide additional knowledge and provide
as a reference to the study regarding on the development of Santa Rosa,
Laguna.
D. Developers- This project proposal will provide knowledge about
sustainable developments that can be used as a preference for the future.
E. Scope and Limitation
This research study was designed for the enhancement of
streetscape/street elements of Nuvali to provide a quality experience for
the users.
The limitations of this research are the estimation cost, structural
design of proposed overpass and structural analysis is not included in this
study.
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Amafel Bldg. Aguinaldo Highway, Dasmariñas, Cavite
Department of Architecture and Engineering
F. Definition of Operational Terms
BUFFER – A device designed to stop a descending car or
counterweight beyond its lowest limit of travel by absorbing the
momentum of descent of the car or counterweight
FREIGHT LOADING/UNLOADING SPACE – Loading/unloading and
ancillary spaces that are all located outside the roadway/cariegeway
component of the road right of way (RROW). Freight loading/unloading
spaces may also refer to spaces that may still be located within the
shoulder and that such spaces shall not occupy paved sidewalk/arcade
areas intended solely for use by pedestrians or by the disabled in transit.
INTERSECTION - is the junction, at gradeof two or more roads either
meeting or crossing.
PASSENGER LOADING/UNLOADING SPACE – Loading/unloading
and ancillary spaces for commuters that are located within the shoulder
and that such spaces shall not occupy paved sidewalk/arcade areas
intended solely for used by pedestrians by the disabled in transit.
PEDESTRIANS – A person who is walking in a city or along the road
ROAD RIGHT OF WAY (RROW) or ACCESS STREET or STREET – A kind of
public open spaces for the continuous flow of pedestrian and vehicular
traffic must be free of all forms of prohibited physical obstructions. The
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Amafel Bldg. Aguinaldo Highway, Dasmariñas, Cavite
Department of Architecture and Engineering
RROW is the area lying between two (2) or more parallel properties and its
width is horizontally measured from opposite property lines.
SIDEWALK - A sidewalk or pavement, also known as a footpath or
footway, is a path along the side of a road. A sidewalk may
accommodate moderate changes in grade and is normally separated
from the vehicular section by a curb.
SIGN – Any letter, word, numeral, pictorial presentation, illustration,
decoration, emblem, device, symbol or trademark, flag, banner, or
pennant, or any other figure of similar character that is attached to,
painted on or in any manner represented on a building or structure; used
to announce, direct attention to or advertise, and visible to the public.
SIGN STAND - Any movable structure on which a sign is mounted or
supported.
SIGN STRUCTURE – Any means to support the installation of signs,
and this includes the structural frame, anchorages and fasteners to
support and suspend such sign. A building where a roof sign is installed
entirely on its roof is not part of the sign structure.
STREETSCAPE - is a term “that refers to is used to describe the
natural and built fabric of the street, and defined as the design quality of
the street and its visual effect.”
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