Streetscape maintenance around the Lakeside Evozone, Nuvali, Sta. Rosa City, Laguna.

Date

4-2013

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

Major Course

Major in Horticulture

College

College of Agriculture and Food Science (CAFS)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Ryan Rodrigo P. Tayobong

Abstract

Streetscape refers to the landscape designs of urban roadways as they impact street users, passers and nearby residents. Plants in streetscapes are constantly under stress due to the harsh urban condition, thus requiring good maintenance program to sustain its beauty and function. To fully understand streetscape maintenance, a major practice was conducted at NUVALI, Sta. Rosa City, Laguna from April 23, 2012 to June 1, 2012. The streetscapes along the Taal, Caliraya, and Venado streets, Evozone Avenue and NUVALI Boulevard were evaluated and the maintenance practices employed such as water management, mowing, thinning, weeding, edging, replanting, trimming of shrubs, tree management, pest management and hardscape maintenance were observed and some were actually performed. A total of 32 tree species, 10 ornamental shrub species and 2 groundcover species were present in the area which are all considered suitable for streetscapes. More attention was given on busy streetscapes like in NUVALI Blvd. and Taal st. compared to other assigned areas. Improper transplanting of trees was the major problem which resulted to performing of additional practices such as replanting, leaning tree correction and pruning. Practices like watering, weeding and pest management lack proper implementation and scheduling causing poor growth of the plants. Estimated cost of maintenance was Php. 107,465.14 per month (Php 10.75/sq.m) which is not enough to maintain the whole streetscapes. Improvement of the current streetscape maintenance program should focus on tree management and proper execution of maintenance practices to maintain the beauty and functionality of NUVALI streetscapes.

Language

English

Location

UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)

Call Number

LG 993 2013 A3 R39

Document Type

Thesis

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