A CASE OF RESILIENT GREEN GROWTH PLANNING

RESILIENCE

• The ability of a system and its component parts to anticipate, absorb, accommodate, or recover from the effects of a hazardous event in a timely and efficient manner, including through ensuring the preservation, restoration, or improvement of its essential basic structures and functions

GREEN GROWTH

• is a sustainable development strategy that focuses on improving the eco-efficiency of production and consumption and promoting a green economy, in which economic prosperity goes hand in hand with ecological sustainability

GREEN GROWTH

•By definition, green growth or green economic development pertains to the pursuit of economic growth while preventing costly environmental degradation, biodiversity loss and unsustainable use of natural resources. (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, OECD).

GREEN GROWTH

• The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) likewise defines it as a development path whose growth in income and employment is driven by public and private investments to reduce carbon emissions and pollution, enhance energy and resource efficiency, and prevent the loss of biodiversity.

FIVE PILLARS OF GREEN GROWTH

• Green growth is a driver for promoting competitiveness, innovation, tapping new markets, and generating new jobs, towards achieving inclusive growth and poverty reduction. It is founded on five pillars as follows:

1. Mitigation

2. Adaptation

3. Competitiveness

4. Green Jobs

5. Preservation and

Enhancement of

Nature’s Capital


1. Mitigation – Reducing green house gas (GHG) emissions.

2. Adaptation – Individuals and businesses adjust their lifestyles/ operations in order to withstand severe weather conditions.

3. Competitiveness – Businesses improve their bottom line (reduce operational costs) through the adoption of sustainable business strategies and resource efficiency measures (energy efficiency, water efficiency, recycling, and others).


4. Green Jobs – A green economy offers new growth opportunities, market potentials and products / services that can generate new investments and employment.

5. Preservation and enhancement of nature’s capital – Natural resources provides the basis for the majority of global economic activities. If economic growth continues with the current unsustainable extractive practices, it will have serious implications on the future of the local and even the global economy.

LEGAZPI SCENARIO

LOCATION

Legazpi City: Competitive Advantage

Capital of the Province of Albay

Gateway to Luzon and Visayas –

accessibility & complete land, air, rail, & sea

transportation facilities

Convergence Zone of 4M people (Provinces

of Sorsogon, Masbate, Catanduanes and the

Visayan Provinces of Samar & Leyte)

2018 Most Competitive and Business-

Friendly Component City in the Philippines

Administrative, Economic, Educational,

Services & Transportation Hub in the

Region

Adventure & tourism circuits destination

Renowned worldwide for its natural

wonder, the Mayon Volcano

Land Area

16,165.43 has.

70 Barangays

2015 Population

196,639

Population (as of 2015 PSA Count) Projected 2028

Urban 113,443 57.69% 136,965 57.69%

Rural 83,196 42.31% 100,447 42.31%

Total 196,639 100.00% 237,412 100.00%Land Area (in hectares)

Urban 1,437.35 8.89%

Rural 14,728.08 91.11%

Total 16,165.43 100.00%

Planning Area

North 3,581.96 11 brgys

Urban 2,571.60 46 brgys

Near South 3,424.16 7 brgys

Southeast 6,587.71 6 brgys

Total 16,165.43 70 brgys

DEMOGRAPHY

Philippines Province of Albay

Bicol Region

Located in the

Southern part of

Luzon about 500

km SSE of Manila

Philippines.

Legazpi is geo-

graphically located

in the Pacific Ring of

Fire and in the

typhoon belt region

Mayon Volcano

Hazards Affecting Legazpi City(Name it, We Have It)

1. Climate Risks

2. Weather and

Hydrologic Hazards

3. Volcanic Hazards

4. Seismologic and

Geologic Hazards

Climate Change Effects and Hazards

Heat Stroke Coral Bleaching

Increase/Decrease

Temperature

Drought

Flooding

Increase/Decrease

Seasonal Rainfall

Lahar due to torrential rains

Wildfires due to

El Niño

Increase in

typhoon wind and

intensity

Climate Extremes

1-meter rise in sea level

Sea Level

Rise

Agri. Pests &

Diseases

Hydro Met

Hazards

Landslide &

Erosion

Disease

Outbreak

Earthquake

Hazards

Fire

Hazards

Transport

Mishaps

Volcanic

Hazards

Hazard & Risk Assessment

Risk Assessments integrated in the CLUP

Contingency Planning by Hazard

Community-based Disaster Preparedness & Risk

Management

Climate-Adaptive High Value Crop Production

Feasibility Study on the Establishment of Solar

Farms in the Southern Barangays

The Greening of Legazpi City Hall

(a new city hall building that will showcase

the city’s green concepts and policies)

The Reef

(a Liveable Cities Design Challenge Top 2 winning entry: a self-powered seaside park

with articulated solar trees & floating boardwalk with sieve for sea waste collection)

Coastal and Marine Resource Management

> Corals, Sea-grass and Mangroves Rehabilitation and Protection

Desilting of and Slope Stabilization along Lava Channels/Gullies

in the Northern & Urban Areas

> Mayon Volcano Lava Channels and Urban Area River System

Continuation of the Implementation of the City’s 10-Year Master

Drainage & Flood Control Plan

TRADE, INVES

Zero casualty for the last 6 years

Institutionalized early warning systems

Well-established communication protocol

Tsunami Warming System

PHIVOLCS Building

SEISMOGRAPH

Telescope for weather/ nucturnal

monitoring

Digital Seismic Monitor

PHIVOLCS Facilities

Upper-Air Weather Observation

Device

Satellite/Weather Monitoring Device

PAG-ASA Facilities

Parcel-based Land Use Mapping

Cadastral Index Mapping

Blighted Areas

Urban Wetlands

Thematic Mapping

(NIPAS)

Protected Areas

Land Use/Zoning Maps

Resilient Green Growth Planning Through Sound Public Policy

a model of economic growth known as "green growth", which targets

key aspects of economic performance such a poverty reduction, job

creation, social inclusion, and environmental sustainability

Risk-sensitive and resilient Development Plans

DRR-CCA Sensitive CLUP

Medium Term Public Investment Plan/Annual Investment Plan

SUSTAINABLE, CLIMATE-SMART AND RESPONSIVE Comprehensive

Development Plan

Risk-Sensitive Zoning Ordinance

DRRM/CCAM and LCCAP

Establishing goals pro-actively; setting priorities in a limited resource scenario;

and ensuring informed decisions

CHALLENGES and STRATEGIES

• the average citizen’s demand exceeded what the city’s ecosystemcould provide

• increasing population amidst dwindling natural resources, it isimperative that consumers and producers adopt strategies that willshift their practices to those using the least amount of resources andhaving minimal impacts on the environment.

• Sustainable consumption and production - "the use of services andrelated products, which respond to basic needs and bring a betterquality of life while minimizing the use of natural resources and toxicmaterials as well as the emissions of waste and pollutants over thelife cycle of the service or product so as not to jeopardize the needs offurther generations"

• As economy expands, corresponding infrastructure that accompanies,such as power, water supply, wastewater treatment, publictransportation, and solid waste management are among the mostbasic infrastructure requirements that may incur a significant shortfall.

• The City recognizes the benefits of investing in “eco efficient”infrastructure because it addresses the twofold objective of providingthe community with needed infrastructure to enhance its livabilitywhile minimizing adverse impacts on the environment.

• In some cases such as power generation, initial investment costs maybe higher than traditional infrastructure solutions, but these are offsetby lower operating costs in the long term


• The City plans to invest in rainwater harvesting areas, which, withminimal construction, are designed to capture rainwater during themonsoon season. The water can be utilized for irrigation and othersecondary uses during the summer season when the main watersources are prioritized for primary uses such as drinking water andproduction processes.


• Investments in renewable energy, such as solar power are likewisebecoming attractive investments for the private sector to addressthe power shortage. Solar power plants can be built in one year andwill only require sunlight and minimal maintenance to keep itoperational for at least 10 years.

• Zoning ordinance can likewise support eco efficient development.Mixed use zoning versus exclusionary zoning minimizes the use offuel for transport needs because citizens can walk to nearby areasfor work, play, entertainment and other requirements.


The Legazpi City Road Map:Evolving into an Agri EcoTourism Cum

Commercial Development by 2028

> Inclusion of green growth/eco-efficiency and urban

design considerations in urban development;

population are safer, the economy more resilient, and

basic services and infrastructure are robust. In the

process, substantially reducing resources for disaster

response and post disaster recovery and rehabilitation

> translate land use policies on disaster risk reduction

and climate change adaptation into zoning parameters

to effectively address risks through managing

exposure and encouraging resilient structures to

ensure the safety of the population and limit structural

damages caused by hazards

* Hazard resistant building design provisions – hazard specific building design regulations to

minimize structural damage, damage to building contents and minimize potential casualties

• Bulk and Density Control – density control measures/regulations as an exposure

management approach to control the number of elements exposed to the hazard by controlling

the Gross floor area, building height, and minimum lot sizes.

• Permitted Uses – list of uses allowed within the hazard overlay zone and identifying critical

facilities (i.e. schools, hospitals, government buildings, power/ water distribution support

facilities ) which will be allowed depending on intensity of the hazard to ensure that minimal

disruption on vital facilities during and after a hazard occurrence;

* Added regulations – covering incentives/disincentives (i.e. real property tax discounts,

required property insurance or period given to property owners to employ structural retrofitting)

to encourage property owners to implement risk mitigation measures

risk-sensitive comprehensive land use plan towards a safer and resilient human

settlements through rationalized location of people, assets, economic activities, and

sustainable management of resources to effectively reduce and manage climate and

disaster risks.

The extent of natural hazards, severity of consequence, degree of risks and the

amount of required risk reduction and management measures are considerations for

determining the best spatial development that promotes a safe built-environment, risk

resilient production environment, balanced ecology, and efficient and functional

linkages among the various development areas.

For production land uses, recommended policies emphasizes on the resiliency and

sustainable utilization of natural resources given the challenges of climate and disaster

risks. This may include economic protection or safety nets (i.e. crop insurance,

building insurance), establishing resource production support infrastructure (i.e.

irrigation and water impoundments), and promoting sustainable and/or climate resilient

resource production techniques (i.e. use of hazard resistant varieties, climate sensitive

production)

risk resilient population, safe built-environment, proactive local governance,

ecologically balanced natural environment are included in the list of success

indicators to further describe/support the vision descriptors as stated in the City CLUP

and CDP for planning years 2019-2028

success indicators included in the CDP are: reduction of exposed population to

climate related extreme and slow onset hazards, rate of conformance to risk

mitigation structural development regulations, increased level of awareness and

proficiency of the population in describing natural hazards affecting their locality,

presence of hazard specific mitigation related development regulations, reduction in

damages due to hazards to built-up property and production areas and efficient

linkage/access, and distribution systems through the establishment of climate proofed

and resilient infrastructure and utilities

JOURNEY TO RESILIENT GREEN GROWTH CITY

100 Units installed along major Roads and Streets within

the urban area

Solar Lighting

More Constructions of Emergency Relocation Center

Flood Control Structure

constructed on the both

sides of major rivers

Drainage System/Flood Control

Before Now

CLOSURE OF OLD DUMPSITE

Expansion of Sanitary Landfill

Php 10 Million

Solid Waste Management

No Segregation, No Collection

Policy

Proposed Industrial Waste Treatment Zone (for Toxic & Hazardous Wastes from Hospitality Industry, Hospital and Industrial Operations)

This will be adjacent

to the existing SLF site at Barangay

Banquerohan

(City-owned lot);

another section of

the 16-hectare

facility will be

designated

for the above-

named purpose

under a leasehold

agreement

Septage Management Program

Implementation of City Ordinance No. 0025-2015,

otherwise known as an ordinance providing Septage Management Program

that aims to ensure and promote the general welfare and the right to a balanced ecology and safe health for the people in the community

Establishment of Wastewater Treatment Facility

Strictly require buildings to have septic tanks

Organic Fertilizer Production from

Biodegradable Household Wastes (25 Million

Php from Japan Government)

Establishment of Upland Rice Seed Conservation Area and Eco-Park Fruit Trees Nursery

BARANGAY SAN FRANCISCO,LEGAZPI CITY

Commodity

*Hybrid Rice Production

*Cassava Plantation

*Coconut

Possible Interventions:

1) FARM-TO-MARKET ROAD

2) IRRIGATION FACILITY

3) FARMMACHINERY

DAWITAN ECO-PARK

Legazpi City Domestic

Airport Area

Redevelopment (as Mixed- Use Development)

●Institutional Use:

Government Center,

Sports Complex

●Commercial Use

●Park

AIRPORT REDEVELOPMENT

Policy OptionsUrban Heat Island Effect:

• Building design (ventilation, positioning or orientation, painting, materials, green building, etc.)

• Increase tree cover, public open spaces, etc.

• Vertical gardens/air filters in buildings for cooling

• Use of renewable energy sources

Victory Village North, South and Lapu-LapuRedevelopment

LAPU-LAPU URBAN MANGROVE

COMMUNITY BASED MARINECULTURE IN POLIQUI BAY

RAINWATER IMPOUNDMENT SYSTEM in Upland Barangays in North and South

URBAN GROWTH CENTER (urban greening & solar panel)

CITY HALL GREENING

ROADSIDE GREENING :

BENNY IMPERIAL DRIVE

ROSAL ST. FOOD FOREST PARK

Rainwater Impoundment System Upland Barangay North and South

Pedestrian-friendly Street

Infrastructure - Roads

ElevatedWalkways

Railway Revitalization

CLIMATE ADAPTIVE SCHOOL

RISK RESILIENT SCHOOL

MACABALO RIVER LINEAR PARK

TIBU WETLAND LINEAR PARK

RIVER EASEMENT LINEAR PARK

BOULEVARDGREENING

DAWITAN RIVER MOUTH ECO PARK

CARBON SINK

FOREST

To GOD be all the glory!Thank You

A CASE OF RESILIENT GREEN GROWTH PLANNING

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