Metro Cebu development study starts

CEBU, Philippines - The Metro Cebu Development Coordinating Board (MCDCB) has started its study on the Metro Cebu Sustainable Urban Development Roadmap last Friday and is expected to finish it middle of next month.

A total of 6,527 sample households were selected randomly in all barangays in the study areas, which cover the cities of Cebu, Danao, Mandaue, Lapu-Lapu, Talisay, Naga, and Carcar, and the towns of Compostela, Liloan, Consolacion, Cordova, Minglanilla, and San Fernando.

In partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the study team has engaged a local survey company, Breta Consulting Corporation, to execute the Household Interview Survey.

The JICA Study Team and Breta Consulting Corporation introduced yesterday the Roadmap Study before the media.

The objective of the survey is to gather basic data that will help in formulating comprehensive urban development plans for Metro Cebu.

The survey covers the socio-economic characteristics of the household, personal trip behavior, and opinions on existing living conditions and public services.

Using pencil and paper household interview survey, the methodology also involves direct interview to the respective household heads and household members.

The 48 enumerators will also distribute a four-page leaflet about Mega Cebu Vision 2050 to the interviewed households.

They will also explain the Mega Cebu Vision as well to the respondents, in a more understandable and conversational manner.

The MCDCB and JICA have formulated a long-term development vision called Mega Cebu Vision 2050 for the sustainable urban development of Metro Cebu.

The survey being conducted forms part of the roadmap study.

The roadmap components include competitiveness enhancement; urban structure and land use; urban transport and highway network; water supply and disposal management; solid waste management; smart SRP development; and metropolitan administration.

Other surveys to be conducted are public transport users' survey and screen line survey.

The study team assured that the identities of respondents will remain  confidential while the collected data will be statistically processed, and will not be used for any other purpose. (FREEMAN)