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Site Analysis & Planning
Site Analysis & Planning
Philippines. Most of housing projects in the country has resulted in failure. The
following are some constraints that hinder the success of housing development
projects according to different aspects:
Economic
▪ Since most of the resettlement areas were located off-city, transport cost to their
workplace, school, market, church and government facilities are high.
▪ Unaffordable housing units.
▪ Most of the housing units were built for poor people displaced from their homes
located at hazard zones, without source of living.
▪ Housing units granted to them were being sold to others to gain income and they
return to their place of origin after.
▪ Culture opportunities for people to earn a living or beg on the streets in city
encourage them to live on the streets and not on the housing units.
▪ There are some conflicts arising between neighboring resettlers due to their
differences.
▪ Resettlement of ethnic groups defy some of their traditions and culture. There
are some restrictions which prohibit resettlers in exercising their freedom.
Political
▪ Failure of the National Housing Authority to achieve its objectives.
▪ Government's weak participation in property estate development for housing also
affect the housing situation in the country since much land in urban areas were
owned by private sectors.
▪ The government has been building housing units for victims of natural calamities
and not much for people working in cities, hence, housing backlog is increasing.
▪ The law allows government owned lands to be occupied by informal settlers,
therefore there is always a possibility and a chance for them to go back to their
place of origin if they want to.
▪ Use of substandard materials in housing project construction appears to be
tainted with corruption.
▪ There is poor implementation of local government units (LGUs).