A significant aspect of this entry from the Philippines is the effort to directly involve local stakeholders in the decision- making process of the development. Another merit of the proposal is the negotiations made with government officials to guarantee the quality of the collective concept of the residents. Such an aim for social equity is praiseworthy. Also merited is the call for regionally sourced materials and recycling of material resources. Specifications are given for increasing the overall performance of the landscape.
Last updated: April 07, 2005 Itbayat, Philippines
Various means of reducing runoff and erosion are considered as are numerous energy-saving measures. The projected economic plan is resourceful in that it accounts not only for the possible increase of agro-tourism to the region, but also for ways to incorporate the efforts of tourists in the maintenance of the cultivated environment. The project is convincing in its sensitivity to the needs of local culture.