Status : Verified
| Personal Name | Shedrack, Janepher |
|---|---|
| Resource Title | Managing Settlements in Flood Prone Areas: Experience of Marikina City, Philippines |
| Date Issued | July 2015 |
| Abstract | Flooding is one of the biggest problems facing unplanned settlements in the hazard areas, especially along rivers in most developing cities, even during years of normal rainfall. There is always much discussion of needed action when flooding occurs, but as soon as the rains stop, the incidents are forgotten. Most households affected by flooding are poor and flooding cause’s loss of their properties and lives. Poorer groups may be faulted for settling on sites at risk to flooding, but this is usually happening because there is no affordable land for them in safer places close to the city centre where they depend on their livelihood. However, in settlements being located in hazard areas such as flood prone areas, there is more exposure and vulnerability to flood hazards. There is a need to manage hazard areas prone to flooding along rivers to reduce exposure of people and their properties to flood risks. This research focuses on reviewing adopted policies on land use and river easement, together with past implementation and ongoing strategies in mitigating flood impacts on settlements in flood prone areas starting from 1992 to 2015. The study employs a case study strategy with literature review, observations, interviews, mapping and photo documentation as the main data collection protocols. Study findings reveal that land use policies adopted by Marikina City such as increase of river easement to 96 meters was a good approach in preventing development activities along the Marikina river, however this policy was not fully implemented hence settlements developed within the easement areas which are flood prone. The converted agriculture land in Tumana and Malanday which the City government is proposing to be used as resettlement sites in the future will lead to increase in the number of people exposed to flood hazard since the mentioned areas are very highly susceptible to flood. Marikina City government has implemented structural and non structural measures in the |
| Degree Course | Master of Science in Regional Development Planning |
| Language | English |
| Keyword | Floods; Climatic change mitigation; Land use—Planning; Emergency management; Squatter settlements; City planning; Marikina City |
| Material Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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