Date of Publication

2022

Document Type

Bachelor's Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics with Specialization in Computer Applications

Subject Categories

Mathematics

College

College of Science

Department/Unit

Mathematics and Statistics Department

Thesis Advisor

Briane Paul V. Samson

Defense Panel Chair

Angelyn R. Lao

Defense Panel Member

Unisse C. Chua

Abstract/Summary

Evaluating livability is vital to understanding a city’s living conditions. It serves as a guiding principle in policy-making and sustainable urban planning, catering to the people’s basic and psychological needs. Over the years, Metropolitan Manila, Philippines, has been plagued by overpopulation and congestion. To counter this, the national government has aimed to shift urban development to cities outside the capital region. This imposed a need for a people-centered and sustainable livability evaluation framework to determine the areas for improvement in these cities to attract people. This study aimed to establish and apply a new data-driven framework for evaluating livability – utilizing the normative and objective approaches to Bacoor City and Makati City, Philippines. A combination of quantitative and geospatial data was applied to a livability model appropriated to secondary cities in the ASEAN. Network analysis was also done to investigate the accessibility of common and critical facilities for walking, biking, and driving commutes. Community detection was used to identify clusters of accessible facilities and their diversity. A linear programming model that aimed to maximize the livability model with some defined constraints was generated and tested, given a percentage increase in the livability indicator scores. Bacoor obtained a moderate livability score, whereas Makati obtained a satisfactory livability score. The existing road network and lesser facilities in Bacoor contributed to a poorer performance than that of Makati. The commercial zones of both cities dominated the livability scores as most facilities were situated in these areas. Regarding accessibility, most types of facilities were primarily accessible by car in Bacoor, while a diverse variety of facilities were already accessible by bicycle in Makati. Although, there was a disproportionate distribution and diversity of facilities within communities of both cities. Overall, this framework and its results can assist local government units in making their cities more livable.

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html

Language

English

Format

Electronic

Physical Description

96 leaves

Keywords

System analysis; City planning--Philippines--Makati; City planning--Philippines--Bacoor, Cavite

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8-29-2028

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