planning notes

RA 7160:
The Local Government
Code of 1991
City – income of P20M,
10,000 has, 150,000 population

Highly Urbanized City –

income of P50M or more,
200,000 population
Component City –
income below of the highly
urbanized city

Urban Area–
city: 1000/sqKm
poblacions: 500/sqKm
central districts: with 6
establishments & street networks
barangay: 1000 people with 6
establishments
Land Use Map
URBAN LAND USE MAP COLOR CODES
RESIDENTIAL AGRICULTURE

COMMERCIAL AGRO INDUSTRIAL

INDUSTRIAL FOREST

INSTITUTIONAL MINING / QUARRY

PARKS / GRASSLAND/ PASTURE

PLAYGROUNDS

INFRASTRUCTURE/ SWAMPLANDS/ MARSHES

UTILITIES

CEMETERIES/ LANDFILL/
BUILT UP AREAS
IDLE LOTS, OTHERS
Heirarchy of Roads
Typical Types
of Residential
Communities

Subdivision
Typical Types
of Residential
Communities

Apartments
Typical Types
of Residential
Communities

Apartments
 Typical Types
of Residential
Communities

Condominium
 Typical Types
of Residential
Communities

Socialized/
Economic Housing
 Types
of Commercial
Centers

Major CBD
 Types
of Commercial
Centers

Commercial Strips
 Types
of Commercial
Centers

Minor CBD
 Types
of Commercial
Centers

Neighborhood Centers
CONCEPTS RELATED TO LAND USE

REVERSIBLE USES

IRREVERSIBLE USES

MULTIPLE LAND USE

COMPATIBLE / INCOMPATIBLE
LAND USE

BEST USE OF LAND

COMPEHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN

physical, social, economic and environmental planning

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Climatic Map
Types of Maps
Soil Map
Types of Maps Hydrogeologic Map
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Department of
Environment and
Natural Resources

Environmental Impact
Statement

PREVENTION

Environmental MITIGATION
Environmental
Impact COMPENSATION Compliance
Assessment
Certificate
CONTINGENCY

MONITORING

ENHANCEMENT
Environmental
Critical Areas Heavy Industries
Environmental
Critical Areas Tourist Spots
Environmental
Critical Areas Habitat of Endangered Species
Environmental
Critical Areas Historic, Archaelogical, Scientific Sites
Environmental
Critical Areas Tribes and Cultural Communities
Environmental
Critical Areas Natural Calamities prone Areas
Environmental
Critical Areas Critically Sloped Areas
Environmental
Critical Areas Prime Agricultural Lands
Environmental
Critical Areas Recharge areas of Aquifers
Environmental
Critical Areas Bodies of Water
Environmental
Critical Areas Mangroves
Environmental
Critical Areas Coral Reefs