Juland A.

Padilla
BSCE 4-2
Urban and Regional Transportation Planning (homework no. 1)

The Land Use — Transportation Cycle

How we use our land (i.e., for agriculture, residential, commercial, industrial development) impacts our
transportation facilities, modes of travel (i.e., cars, buses, bicycles or walking), services and vice versa.
This land use-transportation relationship or cycle is illustrated by describing what commonly occurs
when a road is built or improved. Land along the road becomes more accessible. This increased
accessibility makes the land more valuable and attractive to developers. As land along the road is
developed, traffic volumes and the number of driveways increase. This results in more congestion and a
deterioration of the road’s capacity to efficiently move people and goods. The reduced efficiency of the
road eventually necessitates roadway capacity improvements that may encourage additional
development and the start of a new cycle.

Source: Strafford Regional Planning Commission

Land Use Planning

Land use planning is an essential tool for pollution prevention and control. Land uses are categories that
refer to the different socioeconomic activities occurring in a particular area, the human behavior
patterns they create, and their effects on the environment. While these activities take place at the local
level, they can also contribute to global processes, such as climate change. Therefore, by appropriately
defining land uses, establishing where and how they occur, as well as effectively controlling their
performance and interrelation, governments can actively participate in preventing and controlling
pollution.

Philippine laws about Land Use Planning

Executive Order No. 72 – providing for the preparation and implementation of the Comprehensive Land
Use Plans (CLUPs) of Local Government Units pursuant to the Local Government Code of 1991 and other
pertinent laws.

Memorandum Circular No. 54 – prescribing the guidelines of Sec. 20, R.A. 7160, authorizing
cities/municipalities to reclassify lands into non-agricultural uses.

Executive Order No. 124 – establishing priorities and procedures in evaluating areas for land conversion
in regional agricultural/industrial centers, tourism development areas and sites for socialized housing.

Source: World Bank Group publication: Getting to Green—A Sourcebook of Pollution

Management Policy Tools for Growth and Competitiveness

http://hlurb.gov.ph/law-issuances/land-use-planning/

Space Allocation Guidelines

Land Allocation
a. Saleable Areas
b. Non-saleable Areas
b.1 Allocation of Area for Parks and Playgrounds
b.2 Area Allocated for Community Facilities
b.3 Circulation System
b.3.1 Hierarchy of Roads
b.3.2 Road Right-Of-Way
b.3.3 Planting Strips
b.3.4 Road Pavement
b.3.5 Road Intersection
b.3.6 Road Grade/Slope
Lot Requirement
Lot Planning
Minimum Lot Area
Lot Frontages
Length of Block
Shelter Component
a. Floor Area Requirement
b. Minimum Level of Completion
Setback/Yard
Water Supply
Electrical Power Supply
Sewage Disposal System
a. Septic Tank
b. Connection to Community Sewer System
Drainage System
Garbage Disposal System
 Fire Firefighting
Source: REVISED IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR BP 220