EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Climate Change Responsive Integrated River Basin Management and Development Master Plan for the Central Cebu River Basins TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 RATIONALE OF STUDY ............................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 FRAMEWORK OF THE STUDY ....................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY........................................................................................................................... 2 1.4 STUDY AREA ........................................................................................................................................... 2 1.5 APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY ................................................................................................................. 4 1.6 SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS ........................................................................................................................... 4 1.7 TIMEFRAME ............................................................................................................................................ 4 2 RIVER BASIN PROFILE ................................................................................................................................. 4 2.1 GEOGRAPHIC, ADMINISTRATIVE AND POLITICAL PROFILE ................................................................................... 4 2.2 NATURAL AND GEOPHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS .............................................................................................. 6 2.2.1 Topography and Geomorphology ................................................................................................ 6 2.2.2 Land Classification ....................................................................................................................... 7 2.2.3 Existing Land Use/Land Cover ...................................................................................................... 7 2.2.4 Soil .............................................................................................................................................. 7 2.2.5 Geology ....................................................................................................................................... 7 2.2.6 Flora and Fauna........................................................................................................................... 7 2.2.7 Climatological Condition .............................................................................................................. 8 2.2.8 Water Resources ......................................................................................................................... 9 2.2.9 Conservation Areas and other Special Interest Areas ................................................................. 19 2.3 DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS .............................................................................................................. 21 2.3.1 Population and Population Growth ............................................................................................ 21 2.3.2 Population Density .................................................................................................................... 21 2.3.3 Projected Population ................................................................................................................. 21 2.4 SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE ...................................................................................................................... 21 2.4.1 Income and Expenditure ............................................................................................................ 21 2.4.2 Employment Statistics ............................................................................................................... 22 2.4.3 Poverty Statistics ....................................................................................................................... 22 2.5 INFRASTRUCTURE ................................................................................................................................... 23 2.5.1 Government Centers and Schools .............................................................................................. 23 2.5.2 Health ....................................................................................................................................... 23 2.5.3 Transportation and Road Network............................................................................................. 23 2.5.4 Solid Waste Management ......................................................................................................... 23 2.5.5 Power ........................................................................................................................................ 23 2.5.6 Water Supply ............................................................................................................................. 24 2.5.7 Access to Utilities ....................................................................................................................... 24 2.5.8 Communication ......................................................................................................................... 24 2.6 INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT ................................................................................................................. 24 3 SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS ........................................................................................................................... 26 3.1 WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................................... 26 3.1.1 Problem Analysis ....................................................................................................................... 26 3.1.2 Summary of Key Issues and Problems ........................................................................................ 28 3.1.3 Past, On-Going, and Incoming Programs and Projects ............................................................... 28 3.2 WATERSHED MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT.......................................................................................... 28 3.2.1 Problem Analysis ....................................................................................................................... 28 _______________________________________________________________________________ i EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Climate Change Responsive Integrated River Basin Management and Development Master Plan for the Central Cebu River Basins 3.2.2 Summary of Key Issues and Problems ........................................................................................ 29 3.2.3 Past, On-Going, and Incoming Programs and Projects ............................................................... 29 3.3 WETLAND MANAGEMENT ....................................................................................................................... 29 3.3.1 Problem Analysis ....................................................................................................................... 29 3.3.2 Summary of Key Issues and Problems ........................................................................................ 29 3.3.3 Past, On-Going, and Incoming Programs and Projects ............................................................... 30 3.4 FLOOD MITIGATION AND HAZARDS- MANAGEMENT ...................................................................................... 30 3.4.1 Problem Analysis ....................................................................................................................... 30 3.4.2 Summary of Key Issues and Problems ........................................................................................ 49 3.4.3 Past, On-Going, and Incoming Programs and Projects ............................................................... 49 3.5 INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS ............................................................................................................... 49 3.5.1 Problem Analysis ....................................................................................................................... 50 3.5.2 Summary of Key Issues and Problems ........................................................................................ 50 3.5.3 On-Going Plans .......................................................................................................................... 50 3.6 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ...................................................................................................................... 51 3.6.1 Current Condition ...................................................................................................................... 51 3.6.2 Summary of Key Issues and Problems ........................................................................................ 51 3.6.3 Desired Condition for Economic Development............................................................................ 52 3.6.4 Proposed Projects for Economic Development ........................................................................... 52 4 MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT MASTER PLAN – 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