Philippines, being an archipelago country, has various land and water forms that surrounds its jurisdiction. Having said, various planning laws and codes were implemented to make these areas liveable, and sustainable.
Planning codes such as NIPAS or the National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 1992 and NDRRM or the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council are essential to the body of study of the National Ecology Center. NIPAS lets me secure the safety of the future generations of the users who’ll be using the development. Whereas, NDRRM shall help me to consider disaster proof development considerations. I remember using Philippine Clean Air Act, an Environmental Planning Code, to craft the exhaust and cooling systems of my proposal during the research phase of my thesis. Another one is RA 8949 or the Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999, which prohibits the use of bunkers within a certain distance, by which was implemented on my planning phase.
I have also considered the local planning code where my site lies in, which is the Quezon City Environmental Code. This is a city-wide implementation, which give parameters to any infrastructural proposals within its area. I have known that there are specific users from the local government of the city, down to its 6 districts, and to the barangay levels. These users are essential part of the microscopic planning of the site. This Local Planning code also lets the city government to develop and directly administer the city’s Comprehensive Environmental Protection Program, enforce environmental laws on cleanliness, solid waste management and other environmental concerns concerning air and water pollution control. These parameters molds the planning strategies I have done during this phase of the research.
In conclusion, it has been proved that the existing codes on a definite city or area can craft or mold how a building or a site will be planned. These considerations are essential as it shall be the implementing rules on its governing areas, and will be a face of the city.