The concept of “Highest and Best Use” (HBU) is a fundamental principle in real estate appraisal and urban planning. It refers to the most profitable legal use of a property that is physically possible, appropriately supported, and financially feasible, and that results in the highest value of the property.
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Urban morphology refers to the study and analysis of the physical form, structure, layout, and organization of urban areas or settlements. It involves examining the spatial arrangement of buildings, streets, open spaces, and other elements that constitute the built environment in cities and towns. The discipline explores how cities evolve, considering factors such as historical development, social, economic, and cultural influences, as well as the impact of planning and design interventions.
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We presented the final shelter plan for the municipality of Pavia last Saturday in coordination with our subject Planning Workshop (P210.1) in DURP. We held it in the meeting room of the HUDCC Region VI office located in Jalandoni Street Continue reading
After almost two decades since the first LSP Guideline was released and with the many new challenges to be faced that greatly affects shelter delivery such as climate change and rapid urbanization, HUDCC, in partnership with the UN HABITAT, embarked on the review Continue reading
Sharing a part of the term paper that we submitted last semester for the subject P203 – Land Use Planning. We were grouped in pairs and was tasked to research on the town planning of other countries and I have chosen Hong Kong as our subject for my group. Continue reading
Here is the fourth and final part of the PUV Modernization plan as proposed by the Department of Transportation, and related agencies such as LTFRB and DILG. The office had recently taken the Session 2 Workshop of the LPTRP wherein the compositions Continue reading