Author(s): Danilo T. Jaque, Andre-Paul Ampong, Joan Arce Jaque, Primitivo Cal
Linked Author(s): Danilo Jaque
Keywords: Flood control and management, inter-agency collaboration, drainage master planning, structural and non-structural measures.
Abstract: Flooding in Metro Cebu has affected many urban services such as transport system resulting in high economic losses for many business establishments. Undersized and clogged drainage system results in flooding not only in low lying areas of the catchment but also in several elevated sections of the city. Despite the many conducted drainage master planning studies in the past and the corresponding investments poured on drainage programs, the number of flooding incidents both in frequency and severity has increased overwhelmingly over the last 10 years. This paper provides technical description and analysis of proposed engineering and non-engineering intervention to address the flooding within the Subangdaku catchment. Various technical solutions are analyzed based on technical effectiveness, financial requirements, and socio-economic consideration as well as do-ability of identified flood intervention programs. It is found that implementation of previous drainage flood control projects do not follow coherent engineering intervention program resulting in a piece-meal solution that simply transfers the same problem to another. It is also recognized by the stakeholders that appropriate and effective solution to the flooding problems hinges mainly on sound technical engineering and sustained through non-structural measures implemented in a proper sequence. In order to realize the appropriate flood control program in Metro Cebu, full support of the local government is required which demands political will to address many obstacles. Support from the private sectors such as the Metro Cebu Development and Coordinating Board (MCDCB) also serves as a strong catalyst in the implementation of a sustainable program to address flooding
Year: 2017