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Tourism Water Supply Infrastructure Program (TWSIP)
IPO WATERSHED RESEARCH PROJECT (Project IPO)
Research Project for Plan 299BCainglet, Din, Mallari, Mangosing, SamsonDeterminants of Informal Settlements on Protected Areas: The Case of Ipo Watershed BackgroundIpo Watershed6,600 hectares located in Norzagaray, BulacanProclaimed as Angat Pilot Forest Reserve under Presidential Proclamation 391 on April 10, 1968DENR Region III and MWSS to coordinate and implement forest management here
Source: UP Mountaineers Presentation
ANGAT DAMIPO DAMLA MESA TREATMENT PLANTLA MESA WATER RESERVOIR
BALARA TREATMENT PLANTSource: UP Mountaineers PresentationRelevance of the Study AreaCritical source of water supply for Metro ManilaCatchment areaEnhances the biodiversity of Bulacan
Source: UP Mountaineers PresentationISF BackgroundCite laws against settlements on protected areaISF PopulationISF Population Growth RateActivities (kaingin, wood extraction, domestic waste)Relevance of the ProblemDeforestation in Ipo WatershedInformal SettlementsWood extractionKainginDomestic WasteOther Adverse Effects on the WatershedRelevance of the StudyThis study will contribute to the existing literature on the analysis of the determinants of informal settlements.
Given the prevalent illegal activities in the area, this study will serve as a basis for recommendations for the Government.
Research QuestionsHow are the social, economic and political conditions contribute to the prevalence of informal settlements in the Ipo Watershed?How does the issue of ancestral domain apply as a determinant on the presence of ISFs?How do the economic condition of the ISFs affect their livelihood decisions?How does the issue of representation determine the activities of the ISFs?Related LiteratureSocial Determinants on ISFEconomic Determinants on ISFPolitical Determinants on ISFConceptual FrameworkOperational FrameworkSocial: Ancestral Domain Economic: Lack of Alternative LivelihoodPolitical: Lack of representationInformal Settlements in Ipo Watershed(description)(description)(description)+/-+/-+/-Next StepsWrite RRL/ Finalize framework (Gather dataISF population in the last x yearsISF ActivitiesDevelop methodology (methods and instruments: questionnaire for interviews and surveys)Contact NGO to contact head of Ipo communityMethodologyInterviewsSurveys