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Chapter 04 DATA PRESENTATION & ANALYSIS

SITE Selection
The project entails the necessity for a thorough site selection process. The
research topic invoked the study to formulate general and specific criteria for the
feasibility of the project.

SITE Selection Criteria


Choosing a site for a specific commercial and recreational development is
concentrated and must be properly scrutinized by existing factors and projected
issues. The process of evaluation is multifaceted and there will often be a several
options each with a different level of viability and appeal - both objective and
subjective

GROSS Site Selection

Figure i Calapan City Vicinity Map from Manila

The research project is specified to support economic, social,


tourism, and urban development of Calapan City, the town capital of the
Province of Oriental Mindoro, and is projected to cater and support the
neighboring towns as its minor beneficiary. The City of Calapan presents
potentials for urban development, being an underdeveloped third class
city. It is an hour ferry ride away from the Port of Batangas that has
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direct access to the biggest metropolis of the country, the Mega Manila,
via South Luzon Expressway and Star Toll way. It is considered as the
gateway to the Golden Isle being that it serves as the linkage of the
remaining towns of Mindoro, heading to the south. Opportunities for
developments amended at the expansion of the Calapan Baseport and the
construction of Strong Republic Nautical Highway that opened the
province access to the Visayas region through the Roxas Ferry Terminal
at the southern district of the province.

DISCREET Site Selection

Developments started to sprout after the


conversion of Calapan into a city in 1998. Since then,
commercial franchises added up color to the town
proper and the City Government found an opening
for urban development. This includes several housing
developments and rehabilitation and relocation of
certain institutes. Due to lack of spaces and site
location for more expansions at the city center, or as
the locals call it “bayan”, and constraints in
converting agricultural land to commercial and other
type of developments, the urban planning department

designated specific areas ideal for constructions


approved by the local government unit. Areas around
the downtown proper have been carefully evaluated
as ideal and suitable for urban development; zoned as
midtown and urban development zones, regulated
and governed by the city.

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Figure ii Cited Site Districts along Calapan River System

As specified by the research project, necessity for direct access to


river systems is a major criterion in selecting ideal site. The Calapan
River system runs across town connecting prospective site locations along
the downtown, midtown and the urban development zones of the city
proper. Downtown lots that are seated along the said river systems are
occupied by different uses and functions that impose threats to the design
project. Areas along midtown and urban development zones cite
potentials for development and wide berth for possible creative output in
terms of design and distribution of function.

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FUNCTIONAL Site Selection

The previous selection process projected several parcels


and lots within the regions and districts banking along the
Calapan River Systems with potent physical features and
characters to site and present the project as sufficient and feasible.
Several lots are previously privately owned donated to the city
government to provide wider possibilities for urban expansion and
progress. These areas are majority of vast plain fields and several
cited for housing and recreational developments. Some of these
lands are projected for relocation of institutional and commercial
functions due to growing congestion at the poblacion proper.
There at least five unoccupied government areas sitting along the
said river system that display strong possibilities for flexible
development projects.

Noted sites for selection process:

Figure iii VICINITY Map of Projected Possible site

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BRIEF Site Profiles

SITE 1
Location: Barangay Lumangbayan
Total Land Area:103,825.0 m2
Boundaries: North: residential zones East: National Highway (Strong
Republic Nautical Highway) West: Calapan River System South:
Brgy. Lalud City Road
Physical Features: Majority of plain grass land (as called by locals and
residents of the neighboring area “parang” or “kaparangan”) and
unmaintained vegetation of coconut and banana trees.

SITE 2
Location: Barangay Guinibatan
Total Land Area: 273,311.5m2
Boundaries: North: Vacant Vegetated land East: National Highway
(Strong Republic Nautical Highway) across the Calapan City
Hall West: Calapan River System South: Agricultural Farm land
(Rice Fields)
Physical Features: Swamp areas vegetated by cluster of trees and vast
plain field ideal for agricultural farming, specifically for
growing rice.

SITE 3
Location: Part of Brgy.Lumangbayan and part of Brgy.Lalud
Total Land Area: 57,331.6 m2
Boundaries: North: Barangay Lalud City Road (across a vast plain field)
East: National Highway (Strong Republic Nautical Highway)
across St.Peter and Paul Parish West: Calapan River System
(across residential housing) South: Institutional Facilities of Divine
Word College of Calapan extension project
Physical Features: Majorly vegetated with unmaintained banana trees
with featured grass land.

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SITE Selection Process

As presented by the project proposal, the research


demands definitive process of site selection to support the
sufficiency and feasibility of the stated design goals and
objectives. Each site is assessed and carefully examined through
each specific features, characters and factors that may affect or
may support the research conclusion. The selection process will
define which of the potential project site would be most suited for
the specified development. Assessment of site compatibility is
criticized subjected to the hierarchical importance of the existing
and projected elements and factors.

• MAJOR CRITERIA shall comprise seventy percent (70%) of


the screening process. It shall define the sites’ response and
potential for functionality and accessibility, supporting
sufficiency and feasibility of developing the proposed design
project to the town location.

o FUNCTIONALITY 35%

 Compatibility to Urban Land Use, Urban


Development and the Research Project (35%) – the
site must be responsive to the city governance’s vision
for urban development and must provide the project
an ideal location that should comply to the local
resolutions and ordinances.

o ACCESSIBILITY 35%

 Vehicular Traffic (10%) – vehicular access is a major


factor to ensure success and viability of the design
project.

 Accessible distance to specific communal services


(10%) – easy access to services that are not provided in
the development and institutions that could promote
the project description would also help support the
viability of the design project. as the project
description and the local profile dictates, the
development is bounded and services offered is

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constrained, that immediate or easy access to several


services is need.

 Pedestrian Circulation (10%) – accessible road


network and walkability – pedestrian access would
promote a user friendly development and will sustain
the effectiveness of the design and research project. It
is also a huge factor to promote the development and
to entice users, making the project constructive to the
stated significance of the study.

 Access to other services (not specified above) (5%) –


accessibility to other functions and services like
commercial, institutional, recreational and residential
districts will also support the project’s feasibility and
profitability by enticing more users.

• MINOR SITE CRITERIA shall impart thirty percent (30%)


in the selection process. These criterions are supporting walls
to the efficiency of the research and design project.

o PHYSICAL PROPERTIES (30%)

 Size and Parameter (10%) – buildable areas and


potential buffer and easement would support the
architectural design of the project and would promote
possible expansion.

 Geologic Character (10%) – Type of soil, temperate


norms and direct access to possible rehabilitation of
water bounded facility

 Susceptibility (10%) to natural disasters and


destructive occurrences such as flood, earthquake and
erosion as required by the project to defend and
objectify

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Table 4.1
SITE SELECTION REVIEW by CRITERIA
SITE
SITE 1 SITE 3 SITE 2

CRITERIA WEIGHT

MAJOR CRITERIA 70% Rating Percentage Rating Percentage Rating Percentage

Functionality 35%
Compatibility 35% 9.7 9.3 6.5
Urban Land Use 10.0 34% 10.0 33% 5.0 23%
Urban Development 9.5 9.0 6.0
Research Project 9.5 9.0 8.5
SubTotal 3.38 34% 3.27 33% 2.28 23%
Accessibility 35%
Vehicular Traffic 10% 8.0 6.7 4.0
Public Utility Vehicles 10.0 8% 9.5 7% 6.0 4%
Private Vehicles 10.0 9.5 5.0
Public Parking 4.0 1.0 1.0
Access to Specific Facility 10% 8.6 7.9 4.9
Site for the Proposed Rehabilitation of Public Market 8.0 6.0 5.0
Hospital (Provincial & Other Private Hospitals) 9.0 9.0 6.0
Transportation Terminal 10.0 9% 10.0 8% 5.0 5%
Calapan Baseport 8.0 6.0 5.0
City Plaza 7.0 5.0 1.0
Gasoline Station/ Rest Stop 10.0 10.0 2.0
City Hall 8.0 9.0 10.0
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Pedestrian Circulation 10% 10.0 9.0 5.0


10% 9% 5%
Pedestrian Road Network 10.0 9.0 5.0
Access to other Services 5% 8.0 7.0 4.0
Commercial 8.0 7.0 1.0
Recreational 6.0 4% 5.0 4% 3.0 2%
Residential 10.0 8.0 4.0
Institutional 8.0 8.0 8.0
SubTotal 3.06 31% 2.70 27% 1.59 16%

MINOR CRITERIA 30% Rating Percentage Rating Percentage Rating Percentage

Physical Properties 30%


Size 10% 10.0 5.5 10.0
Buildable Area 10.0 10% 8.0 6% 10.0 10%
Possible Buffer & Expansion 10.0 3.0 10.0
Geologic Characters 10% 9.0 9.0 7.0
Soil Type 8.0 9% 8.0 9% 4.0 7%
Access to River 10.0 10.0 10.0
Susceptibility 10% 8.2 8.2 8.2
Flood 9.0 8% 9.0 8% 9.0 8%
Earthquake 9.5 9.5 9.5
Land Erosion 6.0 6.0 6.0
SubTotal 2.72 27% 2.27 23% 2.52 25%
TOTAL 9.16 8.24 6.38
PROJECT COMPATIBILITY (%) 92% 82% 64%

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SITE Justification
Through the definite selection process, one must arrive at best suited site
to define the use and sustain te function of the research project. The selected site
is the one that is concluded to feature characteristics and elements that are
defensible and sufficient enough to house the project description.

Figure iv Selected Site and Site Description

This site has thouroughly justified its compatibility and exhibit ideal
characters best suited to the design project.

(Spot photos of Site)

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EXPANDED Justification Presentation


Expanded Justification of the Selected site based on the Site Selection Criteria

• MAJOR CRITERIA
The selected site inhibits potent features and figures in
terms of function and accessibility to suffice the objective of
the design project.

o FUNCTIONALITY 35%

 Compatibility
• Urban Land Use & Urban Development – the
selected lot is situated at the Urban Development
Zone as dictated and assigned by the 2008 Urban
Land Use projected by the city government. (see
Urban Land Use Map, MACRO SITE DATA)

Figure v Location of selected Site and Urban Land Use

• Research Project - The selected site is embanked


along the river system of the Calapan River
heading to the town proper or the “poblacion”

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o ACCESSIBILITY 35%

 Vehicular Traffic (10%) – it is bounded eastward by a


national highway (SRNH) and a city minor road on
its southern edge connected to the J.P. Rizal National
Road, both open for public utility vehicle and private
vehicles. The SRNH caters to public utility buses
servicing users headed to the southern district of
Oriental Mindoro and visitors headed to the Visayan
Regions. The located city road serves as shortcut
access for tricycles and private vehicles connecting the
National Road to the SRNH. All streets and roads
surrounding the selected site are accessible to Public
Use Tricycle and Private Vehicles.

Figure vi Utility Map


 Accessible distance to specific communal services
(10%) – availability of services to support the project
description is potent and overwhelming with the site
location.

Calapan City Hall Calapan Baseport Service Station

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There are numerous


transportation maintenance and
services distributed within the city
that are distanced from the site
within 1.5 km. radius, thus includes
several vehicular service stations
and major transportation terminals
housing public utilities connecting
the main city to other towns of the
province including Puerto Galera.

It’s direct connection to the


Strong Republic Nautical Highway
doesn’t just provide access for
passenger buses and cargo trucks, it
also displays uninterrupted traffic
and can easily be located by users
and visitors disembarking from the
Calapan Baseport.

Figure vii Passable Road Network from Site Location to


Communal Services

Calapan Port RO-RO banked on coast Port Management Office – Calapan Fast Craft banked on coast
(Montinegro Liners) (SuperCat 23)

The location of the site is also


seated no more than 1.5km away
from the poblacion or the city center.
Access to the city center may also
include transportation along the river
to the banks and docks of the old
town market and plaza.

CALAPAN TOWN PROPER (City Center)

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The distance to the nearest health care


services is no less than 1km away from the
site. MMG Hospital is situated approximately
600meters away from the site via brgy.Lalud
city road. It is also cited within .5km block
from the grade school, secondary level and
college school district, as for the majority of
target users are students.

Other Communal services are also


within 5-10minutes vehicular access from the
point location of the site, such as Fire Station
and Police Station.

 Pedestrian Circulation (10%) – the point location of the site is


has immediate access
to several passable
pedestrian friendly
path that can possibly
be developed to and
introduced to the city
with the procurement
of the project. It is
also situated within
1.5 km walkable
distance from general
communal and
recreational services,
and major residential
developments that
may support the
project’s need for
promotion to entice
users.

Figure viii Graphical Presentation of Services within Walkable Distance

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 Access to other services and facilities (not specified above)


within the city ‘s sub-urban proper (5%) – Other services are
zoned within 10minute vehicular access from the location of
the selected site.

VEHICULAR & PEDESTRIAN ACCESS TO COMMUNAL


SERVICES BENEFITING PROJECTED USERS

Figure ix Accessibility Maps

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• MINOR SITE CRITERIA


The selected site inhibits potent features and figures in terms
of physical characters to support the objective of the design
project.

o PHYSICAL PROPERTIES (30%)

 Size and Parameter (10%) – the total area of the site is


approximately 10hectares, eighty percent (80%) if
which are buildable areas. It is provided with natural
vegetation that has potential to serve as buffer and
easement. (see Micro Site Data and SWOT Analysis for detailed
information)

 Geologic Character (10%) – the allotted lot is enriched


with soil type suited for water bounded construction.
The site generally experience consistent temperature
with the majority of the neighboring areas. It is seated
no more than 300meters from the foot of Bulusan-
Guinobatan upland hills. It also has immediate
connection to at least 300 meters of the Calapan River
system. (see Soil Map--Macro Site Data and PAGASA Climatological
Data--Site Analysis for detailed information)

 Susceptibility (10%) – the site is located within 1 mile-


seismic range of two of four known active fault in
Mindoro, (see PHILVOLCS Fault Map – Macro Site Data for
detailed information) and is also within range of general flood
plains. (see Flood Map – Macro Site Data for detailed information)

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