Application of Codes and Tourism Carrying Capacity of Talisayan

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APPLICATION OF BUILDING CODE FOR TALISAYAN
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Natural Ventilation
Designing the wings of the wetland
center with openings using rotating
window panels to encourage natural
airflow and cross-ventilation. With this
it optimizes energy efficiency,
enhances indoor comfort, and
reduces reliance on mechanical
cooling systems, leading to a more
sustainable and environmentally
Section 10. Energy Efficiency friendly building design.
Energy efficiency requires the adoption
of efficient practices, designs, methods Electrical System
and technologies that reduce energy The building is an open structure
consumption resulting in cost savings. that maximizes natural daylighting
and passive solar heating,
reducing the need for artificial
lighting and heating during the
day.
Integrating hydroelectric power
instead of conventional energy
sources, as it relies on the natural
water cycle involving
precipitation, evaporation, and
gravity-driven water flow.
THE GREEN BUILDING Water Management
CODE By collecting and reusing the
A Referral Code of the greywater and rainwater, cisterns
NATIONAL BUILDING CODE Section 11. Water Efficiency promote water conservation and
OF THE PHILIPPINES (P.D. Water efficiency requires the adoption reduce reliance on freshwater
1096) of efficient practices, plan, design, sources.
materials, fixtures, equipment and Establishing a constructed wetland
methods that reduce water in the site to act as a natural water
consumption resulting in cost savings. treatment system to filter and
purify water from stormwater
runoff, surface water, or greywater
sources within the wetland center.
Materials used in the Wetland
Center
Local materials typically require less
Section 12. Material Sustainability energy, this reduces carbon emissions
Material Sustainability governs all and environmental impacts
matters related to resource efficiency associated with long-distance
and material selection and use with the transportation. In addition, they have
least impact on the environment. inherent properties that make them
well-suited for local climatic
conditions, seismic resilience, and low-
maintenance building solutions.
Section 14. Site Sustainability

Building on a floating barge or stilts
Site sustainability requires the adoption
reduces the physical footprint on the
of planning, design, construction and
wetland area, minimizing soil
operation practices that minimize the
disturbance, habitat destruction, and
adverse impact of buildings on
water quality impacts.
ecosystems and water resources.
TOURISM CARRYING CAPACITY OF TALISAYAN
Macabebe’s main tourism draw is located in Barangay Consuelo where the 15,500sqm
Consuelo Eco-Park is located. The Eco-Park has a black sand beach and 124 hectares
of mangrove plantation with an annual visitor number of 17,280 which usually spikes
during the summer. This eco-park is adjacent to the proposed wetland center which is
Talisayan. Talisayan has approximately 40,000 sqm consisting of different activities and
spaces for wetland conservation.
The activities below are calculated for the tourism carrying capacity of Talisayan:
Board walking
Kayaking
Swimming
Bird watching
Factors that affect a tourist's comfort such as the necessary distance between two
people and the distance between two groups on a route should be considered.
Therefore, the following physical parameters are included:
Total length of areas covered by tourist activities: 1,000 m

Average length of sunset deck and boardwalk/nature trail per person: 2.0 m per
person
Number of people in each group: 5 persons
Distance between two groups on the sunset deck: 2m
Average time for using walkable areas: 2 hours
Beach-using period: starting from 8 am to 4 pm hours (with 8 safe hours)
Let x be the maximum number of groups going into the sunset deck. The number of
groups is expressed by the equation:
(x × 5 × 2) + (x −1) × 2 = 1000
x = 84 groups
Tourism activities occupy 6 hours a day, each tourist takes about 2 hours:
Rf = 8/2
Number of visits per day = 4
where Rf: Rotation factor (number of visits per day)
PCC is the maximum number of tourists that can physically fit into or onto a
specific area, over a particular time:
PCC = A × D × Rf
PCC = x × 5 × 4
PCC = 84 × 5 × 4
PCC = 1,680 visitors/day
Thus, the maximum number of tourists that Talisayan could physically serve is about 1,680
visitors per day. However, the tourism carrying capacity for the area is not yet surpassed
by the number of annual visitors.
where:
A: available area for use (m 2);
D: tourist density (tourists / m 2);
Rf: Rotation factor (number of visits per day).
Computation Source: Carrying Capacity Assessment for Sustainable Tourism Development: A Proposal for the Saint Martin’s
Island

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Section 14. Site Sustainability

Total length of areas covered by tourist activities: 1,000 m

where Rf: Rotation factor (number of visits per day)

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