4 PHASE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT (REVIVE AND RESTORE THE ENVIRONMENTAL STATE OF DAVAO RIVER

WITHIN 15 YEARS)

1ST-PHASE RELOCATION (1ST BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT, RELOCATION OF INFORMAL SETTLERS,) - 4 YEARS

-PROVIDE TENEMENT HOUSING.

-SAME AS THE PASIG RIVER REHABILITATION PROGRAM WHERE THE POLICY “NO RELOCATION, NO
DEMOLITION” WILL BE APPLIED. INFORMAL SETTLERS WILL BE RELOCATED TO A TENEMENT HOUSING.

- AFTER THE 1ST YEAR OF FINISHING THE RELOCATION OF INFORMAL SETTLERS, ESPLANADE AND
PROMENADE STARTS THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE

- BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT WILL START ON 1ST DAY OF THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE REVITALIZATION.

- NATURAL TREATMENT USING THE FOLLOWING PLANTS:

• PONTEDERIA CORDATA: REMOVAL OF NUTRIENTS AND ORGANIC MATTER BY AQUATIC PLANTS

AND AERATION
• REED: REMOVAL OF NUTRIENTS AND ORGANIC MATTER BY AQUATIC PLANTS AND AERATION
• HORNWORT: TAKES UP CONSIDERABE NUTRIENTS FROM THE WATER. OXYGENATING PLANTS,
PRODUCE BIOCHEMICALS THAT INHIBIT PHYTOPLANKTON AND ALGAE GROWTH.
• WATER IRIS: TAKES UP EXCESS NUTRIENTS THAT HAVE SEEPED INTO THE SUBTRATE.
• SOFT RUSH: REMOVAL OF NUTRIENTS FROM SEWAGE WATER. ABLE TO TAKE UP NITROGEN AND
PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS.
• CATTAILS: REMOVES NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS IN WASTEWATER. A VERY ECO-FRIENDLY
SOLUTION IN WASTEWATER.

2ND PHASE-ALLOCATION (2ND BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT AND ALLOCATE PARKS AND OPEN SPACES, ALLOT
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES/SPACES) – 4 YEARS

- NATURAL TREATMENT USING THE FOLLOWING PLANTS:

• WATER IRIS: TAKES UP EXCESS NUTRIENTS THAT HAVE SEEPED INTO THE SUBTRATE.
• SOFT RUSH: REMOVAL OF NUTRIENTS FROM SEWAGE WATER. ABLE TO TAKE UP NITROGEN AND
PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS.
• WATER SPINACH: REMOVAL OF TOTAL NITROGEN AND TOTAL PHOSPHORUS.
• WATER MINT: REDUCES COLIFORM BACTERIA, ORGANIC NUTRIENTS,AND HEAVY METALS.
• POLYGONUN HYDROPIPER BAGEN: REMOVAL OF BIOLOGICAL OXYGEN DEMAND, CHEMICAL
OXYGEN DEMAND, NUTRIENT, AND METAL.

3RD-PHASE RESTORATION (3RD BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT AND ALLOCATE CULTURAL, ENTERTAINMENT,

COMMERCIAL/RETAIL SPACE) – 4 YEARS

- NATURAL TREATMENT USING THE FOLLOWING PLANTS:

• WATER IRIS: TAKES UP EXCESS NUTRIENTS THAT HAVE SEEPED INTO THE SUBTRATE.
 • FANWORT: AIDS IN REMOVING CARBON DIOXIDE AND SUPPLYING OXYGEN IT ALSO SUPPLIES
METABOLIC DEMANDS FOR RAPID GROWTH.
• CATTAILS:

4TH-PHASE COMPLETION (RESTORATION AND COMPLETION) -3 YEARS

-THE PLANTING AND RELOCATING OF DIFFERENT FAUNAS TO FURTHER ENHANCE THE CAPABILITIES OF
PROTECTING THE AREA FROM NATURAL DISASTERS AND ENHANCE THE BEAUTIFICATION OF THE DAVAO
RIVER.

-ALL PROPOSED STRUCTURES

-ALL PLANT PROGRAM