Socio-Economic and Physical Profile - Environmental Management Socio-Economic and Physical Profile is structured as follows: The Physical Environment •   Physical Character –   Geographical Location and Area –   Geology –   Topography, Elevation and Slope –   Geomorphology –   Soil Type –   Erosion –   Water Resources Characteristics –   Land and Associated Soil Characteristics –   Protected Areas of Agriculture –   Atmospheric Characteristics –   Air Quality •   Land Classifications •   Preservation and Conservation Areas Demographic Characteristics •   Population Levels, Growth, Distribution & Movements –   Levels and Growth Pattern –   Population Movements –   Age-Sex Structure –   Literacy Rate –   Religious Affiliations –   Number of Households, 1970-2000 –   Population Density, 1990-2000 •   Projected Population Land Use •   Historical Land Use •   City Form and Structure –   The City's Natural & Man-Made Landmarks –   Major Paths of Movements –   The City's Edges •   Existing Land Utilization Pattern –   Urbanisation Pattern –   Agricultural Areas –   Idle Land or Grasslands –   Forested Areas –   Tourism Areas •   Land Development Trends •   Future Land Use Demand –   Urban Land Demand –   HLURB Land Use Demands •   Development Needs The Local Economy The Local Economy •   Economic Activities •   Family Income and Expenditures –   Agriculture –   Fisheries Development Program –   Agricultural Service –   Status of CARP –   Veterinary Services –   Slaughterhouse Operation –   Commercial Establishments –   Industry –   Tourism Human and Social Development •   Health, Nutrition and Sanitation –   Health Status Indicators –   Health Care Provision –   Health Resources Profile –   Development Needs •   Education, Culture and Sports –   Educational Facilities and Manpower –   Student Enrollment –   Pre-School Education –   Culture, Sports and Recreation Facilities –   Development Needs •   Housing Resettlement –   Development Needs •   Public Safety and Protective Services –   Crime Incidence –   Police Protection Personnel and Facilities –   Police Services –   Fire Protection and Prevention –   Administration of Justice –   Development Needs •   Social Welfare and Development –   Social Welfare Programmes and Services –   Development Needs •   Indigenous Communities –   Development Needs Infrastructure •   Roads and Transport –   Road Network Profile –   Bridges –   Modes of Transportation –   Traffic Prone Areas –   Upcoming Projects –   Development Needs •   Water –   Water Resources –   Existing Situation –   Development Needs •   Drainage and Sewerage –   Existing Situation –   Development Needs •   Power –   Existing Situation –   Upcoming Projects –   Development Needs •   Telecommunications –   Existing Situation –   Development Needs Environmental Management •   Solid Waste Management •   Liquid Waste Management •   Forest Resource Management •   Management of Prime Agricultural Areas •   Development Needs Development Administration •   Organisational Framework and Resource Capability –   Human Resources –   City Planning and Development Office •   Financial Capability –   Historical Income –   Historical Expenditure –   Income and Expenditure Trends –   Projected Income •   Legislative and Administrative Framework –   Zoning Ordinance •   Development Needs Development Needs Solid Waste Management Based on the projected population of San Jose del Monte for 2002 to 2012, the City will need a 35 hectare dumpsite to accommodate the 147,087,700 tons of garbage projected for 2011 (Table 8.2 refers). The projection is based on the objective that by year 2012, all barangays will be regularly served by the garbage collection system of the City. This is in order to prevent the indiscriminate dumping of garbage to the rivers, creeks and streams. Table 8.2 Projected Waste Generation for the Period 2003-2012 The proposed 4.1-hectare Solid Waste Disposal Area in Barangay Minuyan Proper is deemed inadequate to support the garbage requirements of the City. However, if solid waste segregation, minimisation, recycling/reusing can be efficiently practised within the City through the proposed 5.2 hectare Material Recovery Centre, the volume of solid wastes will be considerably reduced. The proposed dumpsite should be evaluated based on the criteria set by the DENR, whether this can be converted into a sanitary landfill or not. Forest Resource Management The remaining forested areas of the City may be adversely affected by encroachment of settlers and urbanisation. If not properly protected and managed, erosion, flooding and other detrimental effects of forest denudation can seriously affect the city's residents, especially those living in low lying areas. The management, protection, reforestation and rehabilitation of denuded areas in the 18 percent and above portions of the City should also be made a priority of San Jose del Monte. Tree planting in the lowland barangays should also remain to be one of the City's top concerns. Protection of Prime Agricultural Areas Food self-sufficiency has always been a principal concern of the Department of Agriculture. Efforts should be given on the delineation of San Jose del Monte's SAFDZ areas in order to identify the prime agriculture lands of the City from its other agricultural areas. The protection and preservation of these prime agricultural areas should then be given due attention in order to promote sustainable land use. Drainage and Sewerage/Liquid Waste Management With the increase in population, the protection and proper management of City's surface water system should be made a priority. Issues that need to be addressed include river siltation and solid and liquid waste management. Effective information dissemination on the proper disposal of solid and liquid wastes should be implemented, aside from the observance of the required easements along bodies of water (Water Code). This would help lessen the occurrence of flooding that may afflict the City in the future. There is also a need to undertake river protection and management measures to reduce, if not totally eliminate, the cases of erosion and sedimentation in rivers, creeks and streams.