Environmental Site Analysis

Location
Barangay Lanot has a total population of 6,053 and a
total land area of 402.0930 hectares based on August 1,
2015 Census.

(Source: http://www.google.com)
Figure 2: Map Location of Barangay Lanot in Roxas City
Slope
Slope is an important analytical process made on a
topographic map that makes a proper match between land uses
and slopes and produces an overall pattern of slopes which
helps

the

site

planner

in

determining

the

buildable

portions of the site(Source: Kevin Lynch, 2014).

Olutayan

CITY
OF

ROXAS
Alta vas Isla nd

Culasi

Punta C ogon

Dumolog
Gabuan

Bay bay
Libas

Ca piz
B ay

PROVINCE OF CAPIZ
REGION VI
Cogon

Mongpong
Tanza

Tanque

Barra

Dayao

Inzo Arnaldo
0

100 0

200 0

300 0

Banic a
SC ALE :

1: 100 ,00 0

Punta T abuc
Brgy . 10

Bato

Tiza

Cagay

SLOPE MAP
Milibili

Talon

Law aan

Balijuagan

MU N ICIPALIT Y OF
PANA Y

Sibaguan
Dinginan

Bolo

MU N ICIPAL IT Y OF
IVISAN

LEGEND:
A

0-3%

3-8%

400 0

Met ers

(Source: City Planning and Development Office, 1998)

Figure 3: Slope Map
Soil Type
Soils vary from place to place. Their properties
also vary according to the type of soil. Roxas City has a
different kind of soil which are beach sand, san Miguel
sandy
faraon

clay,

luisiana

clay,

and

clay,

bontog

hydrosol

clay,

clay,
all

sapi-an
have

clay,

different

properties, which affect the design of the building. This

is very important from a structural point of view while
designing buildings. The safe load bearing capacity of the
soil is to be found out after which the structural system
and the foundations will be designed accordingly (Source:
http://arkistudentscorner.blogspot.com).
CITY
OF

Olutayan

ROXAS
PROVINCE OF CAPIZ
REGION VI

Alta va s Isla n d

Culasi

Punt a C ogon

Dumolog
Gabuan

Bay bay
Libas

Ca piz
B ay

Cogon

Mongpong
Tanza

Tanque

Barra

Dayao

Inzo Arnaldo

100 0

200 0

300 0

Banic a
SC ALE :

1: 100 ,00 0

Punt a T abuc
Brgy . 10

Bato

Tiza

SOIL MAP

Cagay

Milibili

Talon

Law aan

LEGEN D:
Balijuagan

MU N ICIPALIT Y OF
PANA Y

Sibaguan
Dinginan

BEACH SAND
Bolo

MU N ICIPAL IT Y OF
IVISAN

BONT O G CLAY
FARA ON CLA Y
HY DROSO L CLA Y

400 0

Met ers

(Source: City Planning and Development Office, 1998)

Figure 4: Soil Type
Orientation
The orientation of the site plays a very important
role in siting of the building. This, when combined with
the wind direction and sun path, would give a good idea as
to how the design should be oriented so as to optimise the
design. The orientation along with the sunpath will also
determine

the

placement

of

rooms

inside

buildings.

For

instance, in a warm tropical climate, the bedrooms will be

placed such that they are not facing the west or the south
(Source: http://arkistudentscorner.blogspot.com).
Vegetation

A study of vegetation helps in locating large existing

trees,

which

can

be

retained.

These

can

be

used

for

providing seating. The ecology of the area should also be

examined to know what plants or shrubs would grow in that

area (Source: http://www.architecture-student.com).
Infrastructure Facilities

This refers to the services present in the location.

The major things to be considered are the water supply,
drainage

connection,

waste

disposal,

electricity

supply

etc. These are important while planning the zoning in the

site (Source: http://arkistudentscorner.blogspot.com).
Surrounding Land Uses and Buildings
One also needs to pay attention to the surrounding
land uses and building around the site. If the land uses
are incompatible, it may lead to creation of issues in the
design (Source: http://arkistudentscorner.blogspot.com).
Geology

The type of rock below the surface of soil, the depth,

and

the

characteristic

features

of

rock

should

be

identified. Such rocks could act as a foundation for many

buildings.

These

are

natural

and

could

form

visible

landforms. The stability of such geological formations is

also

important

(Source:

http://www.architecture-

student.com).
Topography

Topography refers to the slope and level of the land

whether

the

land

is

flat

and

plain,

or

whether

it

is

sloping. The contour locations and spacing of contours will

play a big role in the siting of the building. It is always
better

to

design

integrating

it

cutting

and

buildings

into

the

along

design

filling

with

to

the

reduce

of

contours,
unnecessary

soil

(Source:

http://arkistudentscorner.blogspot.com).
Accessibility and Parking
Accessibility
destinations.

refers

People

who

to
are

the
in

ease

places

of

that

reaching
are

highly

accessible can reach many other activities or destinations

quickly and bring (a vehicle that one is driving) to a halt
and leave it temporarily, typically in a parking lot or by
the side of the road (Source: https://en.wikibooks.org/).
Transportation
Transportation is any device used to move an item from
one

location

to

another.

Common

forms

of

transportation

include

automobiles

bikes

and

other

or

two-wheel

devices

motorcycles

such

as

(Source:

http://www.businessdictionary.com).
A non-emergency patient transport service focuses on
the individuals needs. A personal service, much more than
just door-to-door, is available to patients, accommodating
wheelchair

access

and

stretcher

requirements.

(Source:

http://www.ersmedical.co.uk).

(Source: http://www.ersmedical.co.uk)
Figure 5: Transportation
Utilities
Site utilities are critical to successful operations.
Among the utilities or utility related components requiring
site

accesses

are:

Electrical

Services,

Water,

and

Facilities

Design

Guide,

Architecture, 1959).

Drainage
2010/

services,
(Source:
Psychiatric

Communication
Mental

Health

Services

and