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for: public transport routes & nodes;
green space/waterways system;
pedestrian accessibility system; main
network of streets and roads; and
the land use pattern and density
gradient. It also develops the
Sustainable accessibility standards for
accessibility policies in a catchment
population with distances of 200 m,
400 m, 600 m, 800 m and 1,000 m.
The Accessibility distances or
walkable distances in local activity /
services destinations is accounted for
a nursery school, elementary school,
secondary school, (small) secondary
school (large), health center, local
shop, pub/eateries, post office (if
any), community centre/clubhouse/
church, local centre/bgy hall, district
center/ superstore, and leisure center.
The 100ppha is the adopted gross residential density in the comparison
of the catchment population. Bendy routes assume 75 per cent of the
direct-line radius, giving around 55 percent of the catchment population
(Doe, 1993; Barton and Tsourou, 2000).In minutes and hourly time compared
to meters, it is: ½ hour walk = 100 m, 1 hour = 200 m, 2 hours = 400 m, 4
hours = 800 m, 5 hours = 1,000m. These are shown accurately in map form.
The accessibility criteria or walkable distances for local services/destinations
in Barangay Sto. Tomas is compared to the ideal sustainable distances and same
variables through the use of the GIS/ GPS computer systems.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS
The GIS/GPS SURVEY results showed the following (See Tables 6-9)
• Within 200m radius for parks/ green spaces, only two villages provided for it.
They are South Plains and Mercedes Homes. Mercedes Homes has playground
at 216m and a residential court at 257m distances; while South Plains has 330m.
• Within 300m radius for local shops/store, Villa Catalina was nearest to Binan
Metropolitan Plaza (also serves as the super store and leisure center) has 240m
while South City Homes I & II has South Mart Total Store at 294m, Millennium
Store at 201m and HRRM Pharmacy at 200 m, respectively.
Table 6 Direct-Line Distance Radius Accessibility Application, Bgy Sto. Tomas
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