FLOATING VILLAGE: A SURVIVAL URBANISM PLAN FROM

FLOODS OF PROVIDENT VILLAGE

by
Caballero, Irene Mae V.
Fausto, Jomar V.
Hernandez, Daniel T.
Raymundo, Dexter A.
Ros, Melissa Janes D.
Soriano, Leonard Don A.

College of Architecture and Arts

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Manila, Philippines

2013

FLOATING VILLAGE: A SURVIVAL URBANISM PLAN FROM

FLOODS OF PROVIDENT VILLAGE

A Thesis
presented to
the Faculty Committee of the College of Education, Arts and Science
National University

In partial fulfillment
of the requirements for the degree
Bachelor of Science in Architecture

by
Caballero, Irene Mae V.
Fausto, Jomar V.
Hernandez, Daniel T.
Raymundo, Dexter A.
Ros, Melissa Janes D.
Soriano, Leonard Don A.
18 March 2013

Copyright by
Caballero, Irene Mae V.
Fausto, Jomar V.
Hernandez, Daniel T.
Raymundo, Dexter A.
Ros, Melissa Janes D.
Soriano, Leonard Don A.
2013

CERTIFICATE OF COMMITTEE APPROVAL

In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in

Architecture, this thesis entitled Floating Village: A Survival Urbanism Plan from
Floods of Provident Village, has been prepared and submitted by IRENE MAE V.
CABALLERO, JOMAR V. FAUSTO, DANIEL T. HERNANDEZ, DEXTER A.
RAYMUNDO, MELISSA JANES D. ROS and LEONARD DON A. SORIANO is
recommended for Oral Examination.

MARY LOUISE SAN PEDRO

Faculty Advisor
Approved by the Examining Committee with the grade of 4.00 (High Passed).

Date of Oral Examination:

March 12 2013
Accepted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of:
Bachelor of Science in Architecture

Teodoro Jhocson-Ocampo
National University

Floating Village: A Survival Urbanism Plan from Floods of

Provident Village

Irene Mae V. Caballero, Jomar V. Fausto, Daniel T. Hernandez,

Dexter A. Raymundo, Melissa Janes D. Ros, Leonard Don Soriano
College of Architecture and Arts, National University
Manila, Philippines

Abstract
This study was then conducted in order to identify the survival urbanism plan that
is suitable in Provident Village. Specifically, this research aimed to create a floating
village based on the considerations of flooding systems needed in Provident Village. Fifty
(50) respondents were selected in this descriptive, historical study. Design Considerations
in making a floating village were also identified. To gather the needed data, a survey
questionnaire was used. Weighted means were computed to analyze the answers of the
participants. The results showed that the respondents agree that the Provident Village
should need to redevelop and reurban planned based on the standard design consideration
of a high-class village. This also helps in reducing the casualties in floods during
typhoons.

Keywords: Floating, Village, Flood, Systems, Urban, Plan

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
We are grateful to:
To our English Communication 2 professor and adviser for this research, Ms.
Mary Louise San Pedro. Without her, our research will not be made possible.
To the residents of Provident Village. Without them, our knowledge about this
research will not be completed.
To our group mates, who helped us in completing and gathering all the things we
needed. Without them, this research paper will not be made.
To our parents, who gave us their unfathomable support. Without them, we
wouldnt be able to take this research positively.
To God, who gave us the strength we needed. Without him, all of these will not be
done.
And to our classmates, who offered their help when we needed. Without them, we
wouldnt be able to add more useful ideas in doing this research.

CFHRRS

TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER
I.

Page

THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND .................................................1

Introduction .................................................................................................1
Background of the Study ............................................................................5
Setting of the Study .....................................................................................6
Statement of the Problem.............................................................................7
Significance of the Study.............................................................................8
II.
REVIEW OF LITERATURE AND STUDIES...............................................10
Research Literature....................................................................................10
Theoretical Framework..............................................................................17
Conceptual Framework..............................................................................19
Assumptions...............................................................................................20
Scope and Limitation of the Study.............................................................21
Definition of Terms....................................................................................22
III.
METHODOLOGY .........................................................................................24
Research Design.........................................................................................24
Participants of the Study............................................................................25
The Research Instruments..........................................................................27
Data Gathering Procedure .........................................................................27
CHAPTER
Page
Statistical Treatment..................................................................................28
IV.
PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND
INTERPRETATION OF DATA ....................................................................29
Participants Profile.....................................................................................29
V.
SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS
AND RECOMMENDATIONS ......................................................................39
Summary of Findings.................................................................................40
Conclusions................................................................................................40
Recommendations......................................................................................41
REFERENCES ...............................................................................................42
CURRICULUM VITAE

LISTS OF TABLES
Tables
Page
3.1 Distribution of Participants by Age Range .................................................................26
4.1 Distribution of Participants by Age Range .................................................................29
4.2 Residents feel about safety in Provident Village ........................................................31
4.3 Residents feel about their living in Provident
Village ....................................................32
4.4 Residents feel about urban planning in Provident Village ..........................................33
4.5 Residents feel about the flooding systems in Provident Village .................................34
4.6 Residents sight about the designs of houses in Provident Village ..............................35
4.7 Storey of preferences residents want in Provident Village .........................................36
4.8 Rate of residents in Provident Village ........................................................................37

LISTS OF FIGURES
Figures
Page
1.1 Vicinity map of Provident Village ...............................................................................6
2.1 Flood Housing Construction .......................................................................................15
2.2 Paradigm of the Study .................................................................................................19
3.1 Bar Graph of Distribution of Participants by Age Range...........................................25
4.1 Bar Graph of Distribution of Participants by Age Range...........................................28
4.2 Bar Graph of Residents feel about safety in Provident Village...................................31

4.3 Bar Graph of Residents feel about their living in Provident

Village...........................32
4.4 Bar Graph of Residents feel about urban planning in Provident Village....................33
4.5 Bar Graph of Residents feel about the flooding systems in Provident Village...........34
4.6 Bar Graph of Residents sight about the designs of houses in Provident Village.........35
4.7 Bar Graph of Storey of preferences residents want in Provident Village ...................36
4.8 Bar Graph of Rate of residents in Provident Village...................................................37

CHAPTER I
THE PROBLEM

Introduction

Marikina City is a lush valley bounded by mountain ranges and sliced by a river.
Located along the eastern border of Metro Manila, it is bordered on the west by Quezon
City, to the south by Pasig City and Cainta, Rizal, to the east by Antipolo City, the capital
of Rizal province, and to the north by San Mateoalso in Rizal province. It is
approximately

21 km.

away

from Manila and

121550ECoordinates: 143824N 121550E.

lies

within 143824N

Marikina City is one of the largest city on in Metro Manila in terms of land area at
approximately 21.5 square kilometers (2,150 hectares), about 3.37% of the total land area
of Metro Manila. The city lies on Marikina Valley. Not only is Marikina City a part of
this valley, the valley extends to the south towards Pasig City and Cainta, Rizal. Marikina
River runs through the central portion of the city and Nangka River runs through the
north portion. The dynamic Sierra Madre Mountains, the longest mountain range in
the Philippines is located at the eastern portion while the Quezon City hills are located to
the west. It is also the home of the Valley Fault System, one of the active faults in
the Philippines.
Since Marikina is primarily a valley nestled between mountain ranges and rolling
hills, its topography is generally characterized to be level, with only a mildly sloping
portion. Type A slopes cover about 1,569 hectares or 71% of the total land area of
Marikina, which is highly suitable for and tolerant to mechanized farming and urban
development in the western and central sections of the city. The rest of the slopes are
fairly tolerant to development although prone to erosion and land slippage.
The southern portion of the city occupies the numerous commercial, industrial and
business establishments and interesting places, it is also located the "center" of the city
which is the busiest district of the city. While the northern portion is primarily residential
areas and subdivisions, exclusive schools, industrial zones and various small and medium

enterprises are also booming. Loyola Grand Villas, located at the northwest portion of the
city is a rich gated community that occupies upper-middle class and rich residential area.
In site development, landfill and canalling may be viewed as sufficient responses
to the construction of a subdivision. However, even if the landfill on a site were of
adequate depth to prevent local flooding, it would only mean displacing water but will
not improve risk reduction for people living in the valley. As we now clearly know,
putting this experience into the context of a 50-year flood event, our national provisions
for site development and city planning are insufficient for a natural flood zone.

Marshland Marikina, 1997 and the 2009 Flood

Fifty years after, subdivisions were built on areas that used to be planted with rice
and mangroves. Out of approximately 11.23 square kilometers of marshland from 1947 to
1955, only 8% was left by 1997. Did local planners and developers consider this
marshland and how it operates naturally in response to heavy rains and as inputs from the
Sierra Madre? ShoeMart plays safe, why can't we as a people?
Dams and their Watersheds, Central Luzon
The powerful public or private operating dams need much more critical
integration with the life and the land downstream. We need to build dams that we can

manage at times of risk, otherwise this development only undermines the life of the poor
and destroys the little security they have.
Pepeng hit Northern Luzon and subsequently triggered massive landslides. Surface water
level was high due to soil saturation by Ondoy, so a further risk of flooding due to the
dams arose in Bulacan and beyond. As the critical level was being reached, over 11,000
cubic meters per second of water were released for one day, excluding the volume
released over the preceding five days. Obviously there is little premeditation of the
different possible scenarios and a lack of accountable systems and guidelines to
effectively manage an emergency caused by human design.
Better master plans for re-development are needed, securing not only adequate
relocation housing for the poor, but also considerably better locations for housing with
accessible livelihood opportunities. Poor relocation far from the market and work centers
only results in high-risk illegal settlements back along the waterways.
Water area divisions of steep slope and broad flood path
Flood water in Marikina, Pasig and low lying areas of Rizal Province originated from the
sloping areas in the upper Marikina watershed. While the floodpath within the catchment
is small (less than 8% of the total area), floodwaters extend even outside the catchment
and into the wider floodplains draining towards Laguna Lake and Pasig River.

The major typhoons have a very broad width and area of coverage. It is the center of the
typhoon that delivers the greatest rainfall. People may say "a typhoon passed our area a
few years ago and did not affect us, why now do we have a disaster?" This may mean the
center of the typhoon was to the north or south; it does not mean that flooding or debris
floods of destructive levels will not happen. When Typhoons Winnie and Yoyong hit
Infanta and Real in November 2004 and veered north of Marikina (though it rained in
Marikina), many people thought they were "safe" from major events. Each watershed
needs to be assessed for its total flood impact, which means an integrated assessment of
all the area's land use and drainage with range of rainfall events. This assessment can then
be used for developing the appropriate responses and action so that both poor and rich do
not suffer the human loss, the physical trauma, and the insecurity these events bring.

Background of the Study

Metro Manila 80 % flooded, 100 % miserable. In a wet world its the poor who
become poorer.
Three years after Ondoy at least that was a typhoon we are doomed to repeat
our miseries. A flood-control project costing P5.2 billion that didnt do what it was
expected to do and in fact did worse than before it was built, nine years ago. More than
1,200 truckloads of garbage scooped out of Manila Bay and Marikina. Slow response by

rescue teams, not for want of spirit and charity but for lack of life-saving equipment other
than their bare hands.
Seeking to erase a nightmare, residents of the plush Provident Village in Marikina
City have expressed interest to sell their houses even at a bargain price following their
traumatic experience from the flood the mud that swept their community following the
onslaught of tropical storm Ondoy.

Setting of the Study

Figure 1.1
VICINTY MAP OF PROVIDENT VILLAGE

Provident Village is an upscale residential subdivision in Marikina City. Located

at coordinates 1437'49"N 1215'19"E. Provident Village is located right at the corner of
one of the two major zigzag bends of the Marikina River, which is that dark curve at the
bottom. The village is just a few meters above the normal water level of the river and it
definitely is no match for the record rainfall that Ondoy brought.
Provident Village Marikina is on St. Mary Avenue, near Marymount, St. Bridget,
Bismarck, Riverside Drive, Gen. Julian, Tipan, St. Joan. Provident Village Marikina is
geographically located at latitude (14.6306 degrees) 14 37' 50" North of the Equator and
longitude (121.0897 degrees) 121 5' 22" East of the Prime Meridian on the Map of
Manila.
The locations related to Provident Village Marikina are represented by the nearest
distances two points and may not be nearest by road. For example, Provident Village
Marikina is located 1 kilometres from LRT Santolan. Provident Village Marikina is
located 1.1 kilometres from Marikina Sports Park. Provident Village Marikina is located
1.1 kilometres from San Jose Seminary. Provident Village Marikina is located 1.1
kilometres from Amang Rodriguez Medical Center. Provident Village Marikina is located
1.2 kilometres from LRT Depot.

Statement of the Problem

The major problem and main objective of this research is to find a solution on
how the houses in Provident Village in Marikina City can survive from the calamities like
typhoons that usually occurs on the third quarter of the year. Identify its design problem
in order to create a modern but a surviving plan, and to find out the survival urbanism
plan from floods.
Specifically, the study will seek to answer the following questions:
1. What kind of survival urbanism plan will be used to promote sustainable and
modern village in creating this floating village?
2. What is the best design of a house can be use in constructing a floating village
which can survive from floods that naturally occurs during heavy rains and
typhoons?
3. How the floating village can affect the daily lives of the residence if there is a
flood occurring?
4. Based on the findings on research, how the floating village will be made using the
combined concept of modern design and survival urbanism plan?

Significance of the Problem

As an architect, the main function of his/her profession is to locate his/her client
in a safe area by creating designs and arrange the community in a organize way. By
starting to the shelter basic unit of community which is a house, the design should focus
more the location and landscape/topography of an area. If the house is not already useful

or destroyed, reconstructing and renovating is highly recommended. The provident

village that is located in danger zone because of its location, proper arrangement of the
community is need. Reconstruction is needed in order the village will survive on the
calamities like flood in the future. By means of that, the land of the village will not be
wasted because of the design of houses and buildings change into a survival one.
This study can help the village survive by renovating the houses (from a
bungalow or 2-storey into 3 to 5 storeys). By means of that, house will be elevated and
can now survive from floods and floating city will be created.

CHAPTER II
REVIEW OF LITERATURE AND STUDIES
Literature
Given the recent disaster in Marikina Valley with typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng,
ESSC (Environmental Science for Social Change) is sharing historical data, however
limited, in order to draw other data together to support a value change and commitment to
better environmental planning and making Marikina a safer place to live.
In site development, landfill and canalling may be viewed as sufficient responses
to the construction of a subdivision. However, even if the landfill on a site were of
adequate depth to prevent local flooding, it would only mean displacing water but will
not improve risk reduction for people living in the valley. As we now clearly know,
putting this experience into the context of a 50-year flood event, our national provisions
for site development and city planning are insufficient for a natural flood zone.

Dams within Marikina Watershed

During Ondoy, several people blamed the dam operators of Wawa, Angat, and La
Mesa for the "flashfloods" in Marikina. Angat and La Mesa Dams do not overflow
through the Marikina River; there are no dams in the Marikina Valley. Wawa Dam was
built in the 1900s and has been non-operational since the 1950s. For almost 60 years, the
"dam" is merely a weir with no significant volume of water held behind. The rapid flow
came from the catchment area. Studies in the 1970s recommended that the Marikina
riverbank be monitored by government so that that the water will not reach 90 meters.
Likewise, no structure was to be built within nine meters from the riverbank, but
comprehensive controls along the valley exposed to high risk the individual
developments, low cost housing, and squatter areas from San Mateo to Nangka, Loyola
Grand Villas and down river.
The Wawa River in Montalban (now Rodriguez), Rizal had been controversial
since long before 1990. Local communities and concerned groups have raised several
issues on the changing course of the river. Quarrying and dredging for gravel and sand
are extensive in the area. There are large corporate interests involved, and these activities
are a common livelihood source for many people. These quarrying and dredging activities
are often considered as the primary culprit for environmental degradation downstream
from Wawa. This material has contributed to the shallowing of the riverbed and to the
debris in the flood. But yet again in the September flood event, it is the volume of rainfall

that is the trigger and primary cause of the flood in an area historically delineated as a
marshland.
Wawa-Marikina River 1990
At least for 20 years the banks are exposed, quarrying and dredging are
operational, and vegetation cover is minimal. The significant difference between 1990
and the present is that there are more people living along the riverbanks so more people
are extracting livelihood from the river and living with greater risk. There are
photographs from 1990 and 2009 after Ondoy that give a sense of the impact in the area.
Twenty years ago, the quarrying and dredging were held responsible for the
changing course of the river during the rains and the foul odor during the dry season. The
reason behind the discoloraton and foul odor was the piggery activities upstream. Without
undermining the quarrying and dredging needs, these affect the channel pattern and add
to the erosion of the banks at particular points.
Metro Manila and its neighboring provinces were flooded after Ondoy dumped
341mm of rainfall from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on 26 September 2009. The total amount
in 24 hours reached 455mm and Pepeng followed this closely. In all, about 800 people
died, 400,000 people were displaced, and PhP17 billion worth of infrastructure and
agriculture were damaged. Marikina City, Cainta, Pasig City, and the towns ringing

Laguna Lake were devastated, some remaining so for three months. Most of Marikina
City was submerged in 10 feet of water and tons of knee-deep mud and sludge. Provident
Village got the worst of it being on the river meander.
"There was more rain than the usual," is the usual comment after every flood
since the Ormoc tragedy in 1991. Records show that the 24-hour rainfall of Ondoy
surpassed the expected average rainfall of 391.7mm in Quezon City for the month of
September.
Marshland Marikina, 1947-55
This is where we have built subdivisions without integrated accountability for the
natural flows of the area. The hydro-geomorphology needs to be strategically accounted
for in the serious re-planning of this area before any new ventures are initiated.
Local government planners and housing developers might well examine the
historical reality of the land and water of the Marikina Valley and its river, where the
broad floodplain south from the Wawa makes up nearly 40% of the total drainage area.
The extent of the flood area and the very gentle slope (greatest 7 to 0%) and breadth
show the natural history of flooding in this area. The flooding is also exasperated by the
limited flow of the Pasig River, the shallowness of Laguna de Bay, and the propensity of
water to back up. This flooding potential lay dormant, but scientifically is no surprise; it
is just a question of when. Landfill and embankments in the individual areas of

development are not enough to deal with the expected floodwaters of a 50- or 100-year
event. The rains in Real, Infanta, and General Nakar in Quezon in November and
December 2004 should have been enough reminders of the impending disaster. (Ignacio,
J. A., 2010)
Flood control systems
River defenses
In many countries, rivers are prone to floods and are often carefully managed.
Defenses such as levees, bunds, reservoirs, and weirs are used to prevent rivers from
bursting their banks. When these defenses fail, emergency measures such as sandbags or
portable inflatable tubes are used.
Dams
Many dams and their associated reservoirs are designed completely or partially to
aid in flood protection and control. Many large dams have flood-control reservations in
which the level of a reservoir must be kept below a certain elevation before the onset of
the rainy/summer melt season so as to allow a certain amount of space in which
floodwaters can fill. The term dry dam refers to a dam that serves purely for flood control
without any conservation storage.
Self-closing flood barrier

The self-closing flood barrier (SCFB) is a flood defense system to protect people
and property from inland waterway floods caused by heavy rainfall, gales or rapid
melting snow. The SCFB can be built to protect residential properties and whole
communities, as well as industrial or other strategic areas. The barrier system is
constantly ready to deploy in a flood situation, it can be installed in any length and uses
the rising floodwater to deploy. Barrier systems have already been built and installed in
The Netherlands, Thailand, Belgium, Italy, Ireland, UK, Vietnam, Australia and the
U.S.A. (Adeloye, A. and Rustum R., 2011)
Flood Housing Construction

Figure 2.1
Flood Housing Construction
Even in these early stages, there has been much discussion in regard to the latest
floods in Thailand, and the efficiency of the areas flood resilient structures. There has

even been the suggestion that little has been done since the last devastating Tsunami and
floods in the way of resilience planning, heavily impacting on the recovery costs,
reconstruction efforts, and perhaps even death toll.
While these events are not able to be relieved in a different manner, architect
Chutayaves Sinthuphan is taking steps to make sure that floodwater resilient structures
are available, not repeating the possible mistakes of those before him.
Instead of following traditional flood proof, and even more traditionally Thai
design methods of raising the housing on stilts, Sinthuphan has created a flood resilient
home that works with the areas natural surrounds, as he states, you can live with the
water.
What he has labeled the amphibious house does in fact have underneath stilts
attached, but they are not dug into the ground. Instead they are attached to metal buoys,
which lie in an under-house excavation hole. Upon rising water levels, the house simply
lifts to float atop the waters.
The two story dwellings will be constructed out of prefabricated sandwich panel
material, which is comparable to traditional concrete, but is slightly more expensive,
lighter, but of the same durability. The weight aspect of the materials is imperative to
understand and deliver due to the fact that the building relies on its ability to balance in
order to stay flood resilient.

In addition to the aforementioned materials, steel will provide the dwellings

structural support. It also caters to power cuts, a common issue throughout flood ravaged
areas, with natural energy producers such as solar panels, in addition to wind and water
turbines included, covering all bases.
The architect cites, architecture is a tool to solve social issues as the catalyst for his
design, which is offering not only affordable housing to a much adversity faced people,
but taking some serious social justice responsibility out of government hands and back in
the hands of the industry. (Brenda, J., 2011)

Theoretical Framework
According to (Black, S., 2013) "If you live in a flood risk area resilient measures
could certainly help you get insurance and in some cases keep your premiums down.
More importantly, such measures could prevent dirty flood water sloshing through your
home and reduce the amount of time you have to leave your home while your property
dries out - if you have to leave at all..." The concept Floating Village will diminish the
damages and casualty in Provident Village in times of calamaties. He said that if floods
"If ever the house was seriously flooded again I know it would just be a matter of wiping
down the walls and maybe a bit of decorating instead of waiting weeks for everything to
dry out..." As urban plan will be implemented in the village like what other countries the
village will be arrange and be standarized in a safe and protective house design. Urban

development plans of cities and their neighboring districts serve to establish policy for
the development and transformation of these areas.
These plans are based on the analysis of existing structures and, in particular, on
the identification of inequalities in the geographical distribution of housing, activities,
roadways and transportation resources. The establishment of an urban development plan
is thus at the crossroads of the architecture and urban planning fields, but also involves
the fields of economics, sociology and environmental engineering.
With the higher living area level and durable shelter, the villagers will be safe
from the hazards of flood. The higher living area will also help the villagers to live safely
and adapt in flood.
On the other hand, the village has its flood control system, which is its selfclosing flood barrier. As according in (Broads Authority, 2010) Sustainable drainage
systems (SUDS) are the best way of avoiding and managing surface water flooding if
new

development

cannot

be

located

away

from

the

flood

risk

area.

Developers should assess carefully the full range of issues associated with flood
risk when considering and formulating development proposals. They should take into
consideration the effects of climate change over the lifetime of the proposed
development. Pre-application discussion of these issues with officers of the Broads
Authority and the Environment Agency is strongly encouraged.

Developers must demonstrate that development both minimizes flood risk and
will still be of a scale and design appropriate to its Broads setting. There is a particular
need for a good quality of design when dealing with waterside sites. Many believed that
the mentioned barrier worsens the flood during Typhoon Ondoy, renovation and
construction should be conducted in order to redevelop the village. By means of that
floating village will produce and develop.

Conceptual Framework

INPUT

PROCESS

OUTPUT

a. Flooding
Systems
b. Urban
Planning

a.Construction
b. Renovation
c. Elevate of
houses

Floati
ng
Village

FEEDBACK

Figure 2.2

Paradigm of the Study

This study follows an IPO model, which indicates the input, process and output.
Since the researchers concern is focused on the survival urbanism plan of Provident
Village, the first box or the input shows the different flooding systems the self closingflood barrier. The first box also includes the urban planning, its considerations and
designs. The construction of houses and renovation of it into a higher storey is in the
second box, which is the process. Lastly, the researchers output is the Floating Village,
which will be made with the combination of the urbanism plan and modern design
concept.

Assumption
Based on our problem the following assumptions below are formulated:
1. With the floating village, sufficient knowledge and survival skills, there will be
zero casualties in Provident Village for the next calamities that would strike the
village.
2. With proper urban planning in Provident Village it can lead to its redevelopment,
businesses will back and increase.
3. As flood control systems in Provident Village will redesigned and repair, high
level floods will be avoid during heavy rains or typhoons.
4. By using modern design in Provident Village, people will be encouraged to not to

sell their houses / lots instead they will used it as their center and permanent
source of their living.

Scope and Limitation of the Study

The study has been conducted to propose a floating village concept in Provident Village,
Marikina City. Specifically, this study discussed the different designs and plans related in
flood surviving designs of residential houses.
This study includes 50 respondents (selected residents in Provident Village). The
respondents in this study consist of different family class range, to middle class up to the
high class. The ages of the respondents are between the ages 17-45, wherein almost 10%
of it takes their business inside the village. 10% are students and others are working
outside the area. Almost 80% from the respondents are new transfer in the village while
10% from the respondents are already live in the village for a long time.
Only twenty percent (10%) from demographics will be used and identify to find out the
solution on their housing problem. This will be redesigned and redevelop depending on
the type of design which suits on the type of flood control in the area.
The type of research reading materials limited only to: articles about flood control,
newspapers regarding on the typhoon Ondoy tragedy, encyclopedia / journals about
building construction and books or Internet sources about building strength.

The conducted study was limited only to the discussion on urban planning, flood control
systems and designing a modern residential house. Confined only in the Provident
Village, it does not discussed on other villages inside the Marikina City.

Definition of Terms
For clarification, the terms operationally used in this study are defined as follows:
Dam refers to a place confined with barrier where water collected and preserve for the
use of residents.
Flood Control System refers to a system that controls the flow of flood in a community to
limit the increasing level of water / flood during heavy rains or typhoons.
Modern design refers to a kind of design where creative and stylistic design form by
creating straight lines, highlighted with light colors and molded with the concept of
sustainable living .
Self-closing flood barrier refers to a flood defense barrier that protects the community
from floods caused by heavy rain and typhoons.
Site development plan refers to a plan where you can see the whole site of the structure
and its neighbor developing the designed area or building,

Survival urbanism plan refers to a plan of a specific area or urban community that
conceptualized the design on the protection of the designed site or project from specific
calamity or danger.
Urban planning refers to a process of planning a specific area designed and
conceptualized into urban standard community.

CHAPTER 3
METHODOLOGY
Research Design
The researchers used the descriptive type of method of research in conducting the
study. According to (Travers,1978) ... the aim of descriptive method is to describe the
nature situation as it exists at the time of the study and to explore the causes of particular
phenomena.
Descriptive method is used because the study involves collection of data
regarding the flooding systems used in Provident Village and different styles and designs
of modern concept in building a floating village.
The researchers used the historical method of research in conducting the study.
According to (Busha, C. And Harter, S., 1980) The historical method of research applies
to all fields of study because it encompasses their: origins, growth, theories, personalities,
crisis, and etc. Once the decision is made to conduct historical research, there are steps
that should be followed to achieve a reliable result.
Historical Method is used in the conducting the study because it involves the
history occured in the Provident Village, the Typhoon Ondoy that occured in 2009, the

history of flooding systems used in Provident Village in the past years and the designs
used every house.

Participants of the Study

Figure 3.1
Bar Graph of Distribution of Participants by Age Range
16
14
12
10
Frequency

8
6
4
2
0

17-20

21-24

25-28

29-32

33-36

Age Range

37-40

41-44 45-ABOVE

Table 3.1
Distribution of Participants by Age Range
AGE RANGE
17-20
21-24
25-28
29-32
33-36
37-40
41-44
45-ABOVE
TOTAL

Frequency
2
12
15
10
5
2
3
1
50

Percentage
4%
24%
30%
20%
10%
4%
6%
2%
100%

The participants of the study include the 50 respondents of the Provident Village.
The respondents will be classify according to their age range. The respondents are
composed of teenagers, young adult, adults and senior citizens.

Instrumentation
The main instrument in this study will be a 5-item survey form to be given in at
least 20 residents of Provident Village.

Data Gathering Procedure

The researchers will consider the following procedures: planning, viability, and
stability of the study, and the distribution and organization of the questionnaires.
Planning. The Researchers will construct questions in the questionnaire in order to
determine their perceptions on our study. The researchers will go to the village and ask
for survey / interview to the residents.
Determining the Viability and the Stability. The researchers will use the 5 item survey
form to determine the viability and stability of the study among the Provident Village.
Distribution and Organization of the Questionnaire.

The researchers will used the

stratified type of random sampling where the range will be the age of residents and the
family class.
Results of the Questionnaire. The researchers will conduct list of the given results. The
results would easily determine the considerations in making / designing the floating
village.

Statistical Treatment of Data

According to (Ymas, 2008) descriptive measures the indicate where the center or
the most typical value of set of data called measures of central tendency..

The

researchers will used the mean, median, and mode to determine the relationship of

answer of the survey to the considerations that we will be used in making / designing the
floating village.

Mean. The average value of all the data in the set.

Median. The value that has exactly half the data above it and half below it.
Mode. The value that occurs most frequently in the set.
Mean, median and mode will identify according to the range of choices in the
survey form. The 5-item survey form consists of 5 choices: strongly agree (1) , agree (2) ,
neutral (3) , disagree (4), and strongly disagree (5). And in its below survey the rate of the
village, 1 will be the lowest and 10 will be the highest. The results must be balance in
order to get the accurate results that will be used in the study.

CHAPTER 4
PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

This chapter presents data table for analysis and interpretation of data related to
the study.

Demographic Characteristics of Respondents

Figure 4.1
Bar Graph of Distribution of Participants by Age Range
16
14
12
10
Frequency

8
6
4
2
0

17-20

21-24

25-28

29-32

33-36

37-40

Age Range

Table 4.1
Distribution of Participants by Age Range

41-44 45-ABOVE

AGE RANGE
17-20
21-24
25-28
29-32
33-36
37-40
41-44
45-ABOVE
TOTAL

Frequency
2
12
15
10
5
2
3
1
50

Percentage
4%
24%
30%
20%
10%
4%
6%
2%
100%

The participants of the study include the 50 respondents of the Provident Village.
The respondents will be classify according to their age range. The respondents are
composed of teenagers, young adult, adults and senior citizens.

Figure 4.2
Bar Graph of Residents feel about safety in Provident Village

25
20
15
10
5

Frequency

Table 4.2
Residents feel about safety in Provident Village

Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
TOTAL

Frequency
11
16
21
2
0
50

Percentage
22%
32%
42%
4%
0%
100%

The table shows that in a total of 50 residents in Provident Village, most of the
residents feel neutral regarding on the safety implemented inside the village.
Figure 4.3

Bar Graph of Residents feels about there living in Provident Village

25
20
15
10
5

Frequency

Table 4.3
Residents feel about their living in Provident Village

Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
TOTAL

Frequency
9
22
19
0
0
50

Percentage
18%
44%
38%
0%
0%
100%

The table shows that in a total of 50 residents in Provident Village, most of the
residents feel happy on living inside the village.

Figure 4.4
Bar Graph of Residents feels about urban planning in Provident Village
30
25
20
15
10
5
0

Frequency

Table 4.4
Residents feel about urban planning in Provident Village

Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
TOTAL

Frequency
11
25
9
5
0
50

Percentage
22%
50%
18%
10%
0%
100

The table shows that in a total of 50 residents in Provident Village, most of the
residents says that the urban planning implemented and planned in Provident Village is
correct and proper.

Figure 4.5
Bar Graph of Residents feels about the flooding systems in Provident Village
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0

Frequency

Table 4.5
Residents feel about the flooding systems in Provident Village

Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
TOTAL

Frequency
3
15
20
9
3
50

Percentage
6%
30%
40%
18%
6%
100%

The table shows that in a total of 50 residents in Provident Village , most of the
residents says that the flooding systems in Provident Village is working during floods
especially during heavy rains and typhoons.

Figure 4.6
Bar Graph of Residents sight about the designs of houses in Provident Village
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0

Frequency

Table 4.6
Residents sight about the designs of houses in Provident Village

Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
TOTAL

Frequency
8
5
31
6
0
50

Percentage
16%
10%
62%
12%
0%
100%

The table shows that in a total of 50 residents in Provident Village, most of the
residents says that the designs of houses inside the Provident Village is neutral due to the
different concepts of designs inside the village like modern and vintage concept.

Figure 4.7
Bar Graph of Storey of preferences residents wants in Provident Village
40
30
20

Frequency

10
0
3-storey

4-storey

5-storey

Table 4.7
Storey of preferences residents wants in Provident Village

3-storey
4-storey
5-storey
TOTAL

Frequency
18
29
3
50

Percentage
36%
58%
6%
100%

The table shows that in a total of 50 residents in Provident Village, most of the residents
are much comfortable to renovate their houses into a 4-storey residential house regarding
to their belief that the higher the better to avoid disaster could be happened in the future.

Figure 4.8
Bar Graph of Rate of residents in Provident Village
16
14
12
10
8

Frequency

6
4
2
0

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

Table 4.8
Rate of residents in Provident Village

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
TOTAL

Frequency
0
0
0
0
7
9
12
14
6
2
50

Percentage
0%
0%
0%
0%
14%
18%
24%
28%
12%
4%
100%

Overall, the average performance or rating of the Provident Village is 8, this

means that the rules and design considerations implemented in the village is good due to
the safety , urban planning , flooding systems and designs planned inside the village.

CHAPTER 5
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS , CONCLUSIONS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
This chapter deals with the summary of the findings, conclusions and
recommendations in the research study.
The main objective of the study is to discuss Floating Village: A Survival
Urbanism from floods of Provident Village. Specifically, the study seeks answers to the
following questions:
1. What kind of survival urbanism plan will be used to promote sustainable and modern
village in creating this floating village?
2. What is the best design of a house can be use in constructing a floating village, which can
survive from floods that naturally occurs during heavy rains and typhoons?
3. How the floating village can affect the daily lives of the residence if there is a flood
occurring?
4. Based on the findings on research, how the floating village will be made using the
combined concept of modern design and survival urbanism plan?

Summary of Findings
The study yielded the following findings:

1. The survival urbanism plan consists of different concepts that can be classify according
to the type of calamity done in an area.
2. The design that we must considered in designing the houses is should be

according to the protective way that a house can survive in a calamity.

3. By means of elevating the existing houses in the Provident Village, damage from high
floods will be lessen.
4. Modern design can promote happy living in the village.

Conclusions
Based on the findings, the researchers came up with the following conclusions:
1. With the floating village, sufficient knowledge and survival skills, there will be zero
casualties in Provident Village for the next calamities that would strike the village.
2. With proper urban planning in Provident Village it can lead to its redevelopment,
businesses will back and increase.
3. As flood control systems in Provident Village will redesigned and repair, high level
floods will be avoid during heavy rains or typhoons.
4. By using modern design in Provident Village, people will be encouraged to not to sell
their houses / lots instead they will used it as their center and permanent source of their
living.

Recommendations
Based on the results of the study, the following recommendations are hereby
advanced:

1. Provident Village should be reurban planned according to the orientation and

specified areas (commercial and residential).
2. Residents of the Provident Village should be trained and well informed regarding
3.

on the disaster or calamity preparedness.

Provident Village should renovate the old style houses into a modern style to earn

attractions to the residents.

4. In conducting the study, researchers must find the old residents of the area. New
transfer respondents can affect more on the study.
5. The researchers should conduct their study in appropriate time and climate.
Specifically on the best weather which can help them to find the accurate result of
their study.

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CURRICULUM VITAE
IRENE MAE V. CABALLERO
EMAIL: irenemaecaballero@yahoo.com
CONTACT #: 0906-7352-178

EDUCATION:

Tertiary
National University, Bachelor of Science in Architecture ( 2012 Present )
Secondary
Quirino High School

Year Graduated: 2012

Primary
Batino Elementary School

Year Graduated: 2008

PERSONAL DATA:
Age: 17 years old

Place of Birth: Quezon City

Sex: Female

Height: 53

Date of Birth: May 8, 1995

Weight: 89 lbs.
.

CURRICULUM VITAE
JOMAR VALERIO FAUSTO
46-A Osmea St. Brgy. San Francisco
Del Monte, Quezon City
EMAIL: jomarfausto@yahoo.com
CONTACT #: 0915-6010-597
EDUCATION:
Tertiary
National University, Bachelor of Science in Architecture ( 2012 Present )
Secondary
Don Alejandro Roces Sr. Science and technology High School Year Graduated: 2012
Primary
San Francisco Elementary School

PERSONAL DATA:
Age: 17 years old
Sex: Male
Date of Birth: December 1, 1995
Place of Birth: Quezon City
Height: 510
Weight: 110 lbs.

Year Graduated: 2008

CURRICULUM VITAE
DANIEL TIANCHON HERNANDEZ
143 MAGNOLIA ST. LRCO, BARANGKA
MARIKINA CITY
EMAIL: danieltianchon@yahoo.com
CONTACT #: 0935-5755-595
EDUCATION:
Tertiary
National University, Bachelor of Science in Architecture ( 2012 Present )
Secondary
National University

Year Graduated: 2012

Primary
Barangka Elementary School (2004 2008 )

Year Graduated: 2008

Mother of Angels School ( 2002 2004 )

Pre-school
Mother of Angels School ( 2000 2002 )

Year Graduated: 2002

PERSONAL DATA:
Age: 17 years old

Place of Birth: San Juan City

Sex: Male

Height: 53

Date of Birth: March 11, 1996

Weight: 89 lbs.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

United Architects of the Philipines Students Auxiliary Org. First Yr. Representative
High School (4th Yr.) 2ND Honors, First yr. & Third yr. (3rd honor), 2nd yr. (4th Honor),
National University High school Supreme Student Council Secretary (S.Y. 2010-2011)
Executive Secretary (S.Y. 2011-2012), class secretary since grade 5
Seniors Organization President (S.Y. 2011-2012)
Visual Artist of the Year (S.Y. 2011-2012), wins in several poster contest
HS Most Cooperative Awardee, College University Academic Scholar
Subject Awardee: Elementary (Best in E.P.P), Third Yr. Hs ( Best in T.L.E)

CURRICULUM VITAE
DEXTER ALPINDO RAYMUNDO
487-D San Jose Street.
Sampaloc, Manila
EMAIL: dexter10raymundo@yahoo.com
CONTACT #: 0926-8919-393
EDUCATION:
Tertiary
National University, Bachelor of Science in Architecture ( 2012 Present )
Secondary
Liceo De Christ the King Inc.

Year Graduated: 2012

Primary
Liceo De Christ the King Inc. ( 2004-2008 )

Year Graduated: 2008

Good Sheperd Montessori School ( 2002 2004 )

Pre-school
Good Sheperd Montessori School ( 2001 2002 ) Year Graduated: 2002
Nangabulan Daycare Center ( 2000 2001 )
PERSONAL DATA:
Age: 17 years old

Place of Birth: Talugtug, Nueva Ecijia

Sex: Male

Height: 55

Date of Birth: August 10, 1995

Weight: 119 lbs.

CURRICULUM VITAE
MELISSA JANES DELLUSON ROS
133 13TH Avenue, Cubao
Quezon City
EMAIL: melissajanesros@yahoo.com
CONTACT #: 0906-4242-6906
EDUCATION:
Tertiary
National University, Bachelor of Science in Architecture ( 2012 Present )
Secondary
J.C.S.G.O. Christian Academy

Year Graduated: 2012

Primary
Doa Josefa E. Marcos Elem. School ( 2004-2008 )Year Graduated: 2008
Ligao Elementary School ( 2003 2004 )
San Vicente Elementary School ( 2002 2003 )
Pre-school
Havmanta Learning Center ( 2001 2002 )

Year Graduated: 2002

Sto. Inciero Center ( 2000 - 2001 )

PERSONAL DATA:
Age: 17 years old

Place of Birth: Q.M.M.C

Sex: Female

Height: 53

Date of Birth: November 1, 1995

Weight: 119 lbs.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

ACADEMICS: 6th place in 1st year, 7th place in 3rd year and 10th Honorable Mention in 4th year.
SPECIAL AWARD: Loyalty Awardee. Spirirual Awardee.
Class Secretary at 2nd year and 3rd year, Devotion Leader on the half of 4th year and the other half of 4th year
as Vice President of the class Victorious. President of the Culinary Arts Elective Class. Nominated as SSG
Secretary.
Won several awards in Arts, Culinary, English, Filipino, Science and Math competiton..

CURRICULUM VITAE
LEONARD DON ANTONIO SORIANO
609 Vicente Street
Sampaloc, Manila
EMAIL: donsoriano16@yahoo.com
CONTACT #: 0929-8000-450
EDUCATION:
Tertiary
National University, Bachelor of Science in Architecture ( 2012 Present )
Secondary
Northern Zambales College

Year Graduated: 2012

Primary
Sta. Rita Elementary School

Year Graduated: 2008

Pre-school
Precious Jewel learning Center ( 2001 2002 )

Year Graduated: 2002

South Poblacion Day Care Center ( 2000 2001 )

PERSONAL DATA:
Age: 17 years old

Place of Birth: Sta. Rita, Zambales

Sex: Male

Height: 53

Date of Birth: November 19, 1995

Weight: 160 lbs.