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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE, AND TECHNOLOGY
Department of Architecture
Boni Campus, Mandaluyong

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Planning Issues

The project planning issues describe the problems that result from the climate impacts
addressed in the project. These issues derive from the existing conditions and climate vulnerability and
consequence information for the project’s assets, systems of assets, sectors or services (collectively
referred to as assets in the rest of this guide). Key planning issues for a project are those planning issues
that require the collective focus of the project team, the working group and, potentially, other
stakeholders to develop adaptation responses in the plan stage of the project.

Factors to determine Planning Issues

• Vulnerabilities that cut across multiple assets, sectors, jurisdictions or geographies will often
appear on multiple profile sheets, and stem from the same source or dependency (e.g., one stretch of
vulnerable shoreline protection.)

• Problems that individual asset managers cannot or should not try to solve independently.
These vulnerabilities tend to require coordinated decision-making or funding.

• Issues or vulnerabilities that have significant and/or near-term consequences on society and
equity, environment and/or economy.

• Issues that are clustered in/around a discrete geography.

• Vulnerabilities that require regulatory changes to solve.

Impacts of Planning

Architecture involves a lot of strategy and planning. From the beginning, business owners,
architects, and construction management must work together to find a cohesive project that fits
everyone’s standards. While it may seem like a given to put thought behind the planning process, some
don’t realize how helpful the art of master planning can be to any given project.

Planning is the critical first step in any design process. It is the creation of a framework in which
the whole project proceeds. Headed by a lead architect, a project’s planning phase considers the entire
picture through detailed work. The process involves examining the design and style of the building,
surrounding infrastructure, local government requirements, and so on. It should also include determining
the purpose of the structure, goals of the project, and other essential elements. By creating a master plan,
the entire project is likely to go as planned and lead to an exciting development.

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Architectural master planning focuses design features

The primary purpose of an Architectural Planning is narrowing down the style and
aesthetic of the project. Since master planning involves developing a framework for the
entire structure, it also defines every last detail. Typically, architects work with their team
outlining the design scope of the project. During the process, the team takes into account
all aspects of the project, including budgetary, structural requirements, shapes, views,
and other design options.

Depending on the project, the master plan involves design information for uses,
heights, setbacks. All in all, defining these aspects of the plan helps eliminate design
options and narrow the focus.

Planning improves communication

Another massive benefit a construction project receives from Architectural

Planning is improved communication. Since architectural master planning is the first step
of the design phase, it requires outlining the entire scope of a project. If a lead architect
is to do this correctly, they must work with all other teams involved. Architectural
Planning takes a considerable amount of cooperation and organization. When done right,
it improves communication skills and the project as a whole. Coordinated effort is one of
the most beneficial elements of any good architecture team’s efforts.

At its roots, architecture exists to create the physical environment in which people live, but
architecture is more than just the built environment, it’s also a part of our culture. It stands as a
representation of how we see ourselves, as well as how we see the world. Architecture not only affects
society on a high level but also on a more personal level, it can have a profound impact on its occupants.
Everything from the layout of the space to the material finishes can contribute towards occupant health,
mood, and productivity. It’s been shown that people who work in well-designed spaces take less sick
leave, are more focused, and generally contribute more to their company.

Sterile, concrete landscapes and unimaginative buildings cause higher levels of stress. Designing
buildings, as well as cities, to combat this, whether it be beautiful, awe-inspiring architecture, or simply a
mindful connection to nature, helps humans to feel more relaxed, happy and engaged.

Well-designed architecture and the connection individuals have to it is not something that’s easily
quantified. However, we all know the feeling of walking into a space that just feels right. It’s not only

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functional but resonates with you on a different, subconscious level. While designing for function is
certainly crucial, it’s important to tap into that emotional connection as well, as they both speak to the
sense of experiencing architecture. It’s not just an intellectual understanding, but a connection between
the user and the space itself in an emotional way.

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Impacts of Planning to Technology and Society

Technology also contributes to the practice of architecture and its impact on society. Our access
to global data, research evidence and the ability to communicate instantaneously with anyone anywhere
in the world have drastically changed the profession. Architects can take on projects on entirely different
continents, and draw from a workforce globally, allowing for a wide range of ideas and cultural
backgrounds to influence a project. Technology also has changed the way we design: computer-aided
drafting, BIM modeling, and virtual reality, to name a few, have made it much easier to bridge between
vision and reality, create unique and complex shapes and convey information in ways that have never
been seen before.

Current State and Challenges of Planning in the Philippines

The Philippines enjoys tremendous endowments of natural, and human resources that provide
great potential for economic development and poverty reduction. However, overall development
outcomes over the last decades have fallen short of potential. The gap can be largely attributed to weak
performance of public institutions in providing services to citizens, which leads to a vicious cycle of weak
public services, lack of trust in the government, and unwillingness on the part of citizens to provide
adequate resources to the government.
The key development challenge, therefore, is to reverse the cycle to one of virtuous development
where increased government revenue translates into improved service delivery and greater public trust
in the government. Infrastructure plays an important role in this development process. Insufficient
infrastructure has been a major constraint to economic growth and poverty reduction in the Philippines.
Though the country has relatively high access levels to water, sanitation, and electricity, service levels
have failed to keep up with rapid population growth and urbanization. Infrastructure development in the
country is hampered by a poor business environment; weaknesses in planning, coordination, and
financing; and a decrease in private sector involvement in infrastructure provision.
The report presents a road map which will help spur the expansion, and improvement of
infrastructure services, and move the country into a virtuous circle of growth and development. It suggests
that, in order to ease infrastructure constraints, the Philippines need to achieve a gradual increase in

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infrastructure investments to at least 5 percent of GDP, and an increase in the efficiency of spending.
Furthermore, it is strongly suggested that the way forward for sustained development in infrastructure
requires instigating a rigorous fiscal reform program; pursuing continued reforms in key sectors-
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particularly power, roads, and water-to improve cost recovery, competition, and institutional credibility,
and to sharply reduce corruption; improving central oversight of the planning and coordination of
investments; and, making a few focused investments through public-private partnerships to address key
bottlenecks, and achieve quick gains in service delivery.

Socio-Cultural Basis of Planning

Socio-cultural is of, relating to, or involving a combination of social and cultural factors.
Sociocultural factors are customs, lifestyles and values that characterize a society or group.

Cultural aspects include concepts of beauty, education, language, law and politics, religion, social
organizations, technology and material culture, values and attitudes.

Social factors include reference groups, family, role and status in society, time and available
resources.

Importance

Sociocultural perspective refers to a point of view that is built upon the idea that society and
culture are major factors influencing personal development. There are many sociocultural factors
referring to man; some examples are religion, attitudes, economic status, class, language, politics and law.
These factors can affect quality of life, business and health, but as future architects we will be focusing to
what planning and designing architecturally a community should be.

Socio-Cultural Factors

Demographic structure (eg. size and density of population, rate of population growth, age and sex
structure);

Ethno-linguistic characteristics (ie. division of the population on the basis of 'physical' characteristics,
such as race, tribe, clan or language);

Social structure (eg. leadership structures, division on the basis of class or caste, gender relations, degrees
and forms of cooperative activity);

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Inheritance systems, including land tenure;

Religious beliefs and practices;

Other cultural beliefs and practices (eg. particular customs, ceremonies, taboos, prejudices); and

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Individual and group attitudes to any aspect of life (including actual or proposed development activities),
which may result from any of the other social characteristics (eg. social structure, religious or cultural
beliefs) and/or from the personal views of the individuals or groups concerned.

History (eg. Conditions of the land, Territorial aspects, Landmarks, and the like);

Pros

• Sufficient Data for Analysis, you will be able to gather great information that would help support during
the analyzing phase.

• Adaptation, so for that the community will be able to consider the development from the other
neighbors and they will not have the feeling of being alienated.

• Distinguish, any area or community will be noticed according to ambiance, people, architectural
character, and etc.

Cons

• Ideal/ Practical aspect because of modernity, as the generation goes by, the activities of man become
more realistic, ideal or practical.

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