The basic definition of relocation according to Dicrionary.com is "to move to another location or to change one's residence or place of business". In a more specific view, relocation is a process where a community’s housing, assets, and infrastructure are rebuilt in another location. Community relocation involves a collective transfer of people. It is defined as removal to another location due to provision of land or housing voluntarily or involuntarily. Relocation, also, is more than just moving people, but rather a complex process. It involves several stages, including the selection of a building site, the obtainment of building land, the design of buildings, the distribution of housing, the planning of environment and the development of
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This occurrence sparked issue of overpopulation, where more and more people increase in number particularly in urban areas.
During the American colonization in Manila, housing policies dealt on the concentration of settlers and sanitation problems around business areas. It implemented business codes and sanitation laws in sulm areas during the 1930s. From this period until the 1950s, new communities were made open for relocation—some of them are those located in Quezon City and the Vitas tenement houses in Tondo.
In 1947, the government implemented the Public Housing Policy that established the PHHC or the People’s Homesite and Housing Corporation that established the Slum Clearance Committee, responsible for the relocation of thousands of families from Tondo and Quezon City to Bulacan in the …show more content…
The following are the common reasons as to why relocation sites are abandoned:
• Settlements are designed using unfamiliar land use patterns that discourages clustering of kin and neighborhood groups vital to social cohesion
• Physical characteristics of the site are underdeveloped and insufficient space for tool sheds, livestock and other livelihood needs, making it more difficult to reestablish livelihood
• Faulty house design and construction, limited plot dimensions, difficulty of extending and upgrading houses, lack of space for domestic and livelihood activities
• Poor access and lack of public transportation, particularly to market and social facilities
• Conflicts and competitions with host or adjacent communities that does not receive benefits from the relocation community
• Social conflicts caused by moving communities with different ethnic, religious, or social
This occurrence sparked issue of overpopulation, where more and more people increase in number particularly in urban areas.
During the American colonization in Manila, housing policies dealt on the concentration of settlers and sanitation problems around business areas. It implemented business codes and sanitation laws in sulm areas during the 1930s. From this period until the 1950s, new communities were made open for relocation—some of them are those located in Quezon City and the Vitas tenement houses in Tondo.
In 1947, the government implemented the Public Housing Policy that established the PHHC or the People’s Homesite and Housing Corporation that established the Slum Clearance Committee, responsible for the relocation of thousands of families from Tondo and Quezon City to Bulacan in the …show more content…
The following are the common reasons as to why relocation sites are abandoned:
• Settlements are designed using unfamiliar land use patterns that discourages clustering of kin and neighborhood groups vital to social cohesion
• Physical characteristics of the site are underdeveloped and insufficient space for tool sheds, livestock and other livelihood needs, making it more difficult to reestablish livelihood
• Faulty house design and construction, limited plot dimensions, difficulty of extending and upgrading houses, lack of space for domestic and livelihood activities
• Poor access and lack of public transportation, particularly to market and social facilities
• Conflicts and competitions with host or adjacent communities that does not receive benefits from the relocation community
• Social conflicts caused by moving communities with different ethnic, religious, or social