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CITY RESILIENCE STUDY CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES FOR MARIKINA CITY CONTENTS Approach & List of Partners 4 Preface by Mayor Del R. De Guzman 5 Preface by Shell Country Chair Ed Chua 6 Introduction to City Resilience Study 8 Introduction to Marikina City 9 by the Mayor’s Office Marikina City Characteristics 11 Challenges 13 Opportunities 21 Conclusions & Next Steps 46 Disclaimer 47 Sources 49 CITY RESILIENCE STUDY APPROACH & LIST OF PARTNERS PREFACE MAYOR DEL R. DE GUZMAN This study is co-created together with Marikina City. The approach to this study has been to engage and collaborate, with the objective of understanding the challenges the city faces as a result of urbanisation. 7 To understand how Marikina City sees the future, of the Philippines (ECCP), the League of Cities On behalf of my constituents, I would like to As you will learn from this report, Marikina City is a diverse set of facilitated meetings was held of the Philippines (LCP) and various NGOs such express my gratitude for the honour of having confronted with myriad challenges attendant to with key stakeholders in the city such as mayor as Clean Air Asia. This study would not have Marikina as the subject of this City Study. It has urbanisation, but, nevertheless, we are cognisant Del Reyes De Guzman, representatives of the been possible without the input of several private been a pleasure to collaborate with Shell, and of the many opportunities that our city can explore Metropolitan Manila Development Authority parties including Wärtsilä Corporation, Meralco, its partners – the League of Cities of the and pursue. (MMDA), the European Chamber of Commerce Royal Dahlman and One Renewable Energy Inc. Philippines, the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, the Metro Manila Development ”WITH THE HELP OF SHELL Authority, Clean Air Asia, and others – in AND ITS PARTNERS, WE pursuit of this project. ARE ABLE TO FINE TUNE Filipinos are known around the world for OUR PLANS FOR THE WE ARE GRATEFUL TO ALL OUR PARTNERS IN THIS STUDY, ESPECIALLY: their sense of patriotism – doing what is right FUTURE OF OUR CITY.“ and good for the country. It is no wonder that PARTNER FUNCTION/AFFILIATION the Philippines is replete with non-governmental We understand that there is much to do in associations and private companies who go Del Reyes De Guzman Mayor, Marikina City advancing our city’s sustainable development. out of their comfort zone to help contribute This will be the subject of more detailed studies Francis N. Tolentino Chairman, MMDA to community and nation building. Our city involving more companies and stakeholders, so is fortunate to experience such meaningful Third Espero Program Officer for Special Projects, LCP that we can better understand and plan our future. partnerships. Willie Reyes Executive Assistant of the Mayor of Marikina City Mabuhay ang Marikina! Veronica Hitsosis Head, Policy and Legislation Unit, LCP Jasmin Runez Events Manager, ECCP Gerry Constantino Vice President for Operations, ECCP Nonoy Alba Business Consultancy and Research Manager, ECCP Alvin Mejia Clean Air Asia Chee Anne Roño Clean Air Asia Mark Tacderas Clean Air Asia Rey Montoya Shell Retail Dealer, Marikina City Josefina Faulan Head, Policy and Legislation Unit, MMDA Dr Chris Diaz Assistant Professor, School of Urban and Regional Planning, University of the Philippines DEL R. DE GUZMAN Mayor, Marikina City CITY RESILIENCE STUDY PREFACE GLOBAL URBAN POPULATION GROWTH WORLD ENERGY CONSUMPTION BILLION TONNES SHELL COUNTRY CHAIR ED CHUA 6.3 OF OIL EQUIVALENT Urban billion (BTOE/YEAR) Rural 25 7 From the moment Shell first opened its doors in the It has been an honour to work with Mayor 6 Philippines in 1914, we have always done all we Del Guzman and his team in developing this 20 3.6 9 billion 5 can to help empower Filipinos everywhere. Our study, which was a genuinely interactive and 15 drive for innovation and contribution to nation- collaborative approach to identifying key 4 TION (BILLIONS) building has constantly guided us in our first 100 resilience issues and ways to tackle them. 3 10 years and will remain with us as we look towards 2 We also appreciate the strong engagement 5 the next century in our company’s history. 1 and support we have received from a wide 0 range of local stakeholders including the Metro URBAN POPULA 0 ” THE WORK IN THIS 2010 2040 REPORT REFLECTS Manila Development Authority and the European Chambers of Commerce throughout this work. THE SIGNIFICANCE SHELL PLACES ON The issues and ideas in this report are very much a joint effort and we have learnt much from the WORKING WITH achievements and aspirations of the people WHERE WILL THESE EXTRA 2.7 BILLION PEOPLE COME FROM? LOCAL COMMUNITIES of Marikina. We hope that this study provides TO HELP TACKLE a modest contribution to the considerations of THEIR CHALLENGES, Mayor Del Guzman as he works to ensure a positive and sustainable future for his city. PARTICULARLY IN FAST-GROWING CITIES LIKE MARIKINA.” Americas Europe Middle East Sub-Saharan India China Other Asia OECD Asia & N. Africa Africa & Oceania & Oceania 11 % 3% 9% 29% 18 % 13 % 17 % <1% THE THREE STEP CO-CREATION PROCESS USED IN THIS STUDY Step 1 – Understand The first set of workshops, aimed at understanding the type te Un of the city: demographics, population. ra d o e b r s Step 2 – Identify a t l a l The second set of engagements, aimed at identifying key n o d constraints and concerns, as well as aspirations of the city. C Step 3 – Collaborate Collaborating using both global expertise and local Id y knowledge, a set of options is created that can help the city ED CHUA entif to tackle the challenges it faces. Shell Philippines Country Chair CITY RESILIENCE STUDY INTRODUCTION TO CITY INTRODUCTION TO MARIKINA CITY RESILIENCE STUDY BY THE MAYOR’S OFFICE Marikina City has long been considered a model city and has become a “THE 21ST CENTURY IS THE ERA OF CITIES” of the patterns of urban growth and develop our thinking into potential options for sustainable hub for study tours (Iakbay-aral), with a steady stream of delegations from 11 Rapid urbanisation is one of the most significant development Shell has been working with other LGUs visiting to see for themselves and learn how it does things. dynamics affecting the world. Today, about half a number of major cities to understand their of the world’s seven billion inhabitants live in challenges and opportunities and collaborate in cities. This will rise to approximately 75% by helping to identify potential solutions. Mayor Del R. de Guzman, its 20th Local Chief allotted, another 200 hectares were added. With 2050 as the urban population grows from 7 to Executive, is an advocate of pro-people policies the support of partners, the planting of saplings of 9 billion. Shell estimates that by 2040, almost Marikina City, as part of Metro Manila, is one and reforms, reflected in his electoral platform hardwood species, Robusta coffee and seedlings of 80% of global energy will be consumed in the first of the cities we have worked with and “Tunay na Kaunlaran, Tao Naman”. Programmes various varieties of trees in the area is being carried cities. Urbanisation is also a key dynamic for the this selection reflects Shell’s long history and and projects that address key concerns under his out in several waves. As envisioned, a total of more future of Asia, as almost 50% of urbanisation is commitment to the Philippines. We appreciate 7K Vision: – karunungan (education) kapayapaan or less 100,000 trees will have to be planted, and occurring there. Asia will continue to be the global the commitment of the Mayor Del Guzman of at kaayusan (peace and order), kalusugan so the entire effort is still a work in progress. economic powerhouse in the decades to come. Marikina City, the Metro Manila Development (health), kabuhayan (livelihood), katiyakan Authority (MMDA), the League of Cities of the sa pabahay (housing) and kapaligiran These collaborative efforts have been significantly Cities are places of opportunities and challenges. Philippines (LCP), and the European Chamber of (environment) – are vigorously pursued. expanded into a Metro Manila-Rizal LGU They are the engines of economic growth as well Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) and various Network comprising 13 cities and municipalities as being cultural, historical hubs and centres of NGOs such as Clean Air Asia who agreed to The city has fully recovered from the Ondoy with areas of engagement on early warning social mobility. City growth is also accompanied work with Shell on this project. tragedy but the perennial threat of flooding systems, communication network and response by increased demand for natural resources, such remains. As such, the city puts a premium on resource mobilisation. as energy, water and food. As a result there will The study has been co-created with these and adequate disaster-preparedness and continuing be greater pressures on current infrastructure and other stakeholders using a three-step process resilience to the detrimental effects of climate In anticipation of what might happen should the supply systems as well as increased societal and explained on the previous page to Understand, change. Since nature cannot be controlled, people “Big One” occur, the city is on its toes pursuing political challenges. To be a resilient, liveable and Identify and Collaborate. This report reflects the might as well be more adaptive to its whims. enhanced earthquake-preparedness. An updated prosperous city of the future, municipal services output from our collaborative work and aims to Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) which will need to be planned carefully using resources give the city authorities a set of options to improve A collaborative effort was initiated between and is disaster risk reduction management-climate in an efficient and sustainable way.