Year: 2022
Category: Industrial & Infrastructure
[Thesis Plate] BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The municipality of Echague is one of the emerging cities in the province of Isabela that lacks a public transport terminal. Users have raised their concerns about the commute process where waiting for transportation is a game of chance, the inadequacy of the waiting area, and where the unloading and loading process is done in random places. Users further emphasized that these lead to traffic congestion, delays, and more risks of encountering road accidents. Users perceive that the proposed public transport terminal can improve the quality of traveling by promoting safe and convenient traveling, preventing unwanted delays, and the terminal’s accessibility and proximity to the users. It was found that users perceive that the proposed public transport terminal reduces traffic congestion and that the application of Yogad’s indigenous materials in the proposed public transport terminal’s design is interesting and commendable.
The site is situated in Barangay Silauan Norte, Echague near the Public Market and St Joseph the Working Parish Church. The total area of the potential site is approximately 6.5 hectares which are currently owned by the LGU of the Municipality of Echague. This location is often made a parking space for transportation which drops off the freight and goods to be distributed and sold in the nearby public market that causes traffic and delays. Also, people who go to church every Sunday leave temporarily their cars on the site. That is why Proposing Public Transport Terminal In the area is essential. Moreover, after gathering all the data needed in analyzing the site, the result is incredibly good where the proposed site is safe in terms of Seismic Hazard, Volcanic Assessment, and Hydro-Meteoritical Hazzard Assessment. And also, the site has slight traffic present which justifies the need for Transport Terminal in the Municipality and gives the vehicles a large advantage when it comes to entering and exiting the municipality the fastest way. The topography is relatively flat while climate analysis also shows the good condition of the site and gives an idea what to do and where to locate spaces in maximizing the natural light and minimizing the sun's heat.
The Proposed Floor Plan is based on the Site Analysis and Space Programming and Allocation. The Spaces of the Proposed Public Transport Terminal Plans are studied in a way that the user will feel comfortable, safe, and spacious around. it also examines what are the spaces adjacent to each other and where to properly locate all spaces to maximize the data from Site Analysis.
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